The Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, claimed responsibility for the action and vowed to respond to the airstrike campaign by the United States and Britain.
This Monday, tension increased in the Red Sea after a new attack by the Yemeni Houthis on a US container ship, which caused no casualties or significant damage, in response to the airstrike campaign by the United States and the United Kingdom.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the attack took place around 4:00 pm local time (1:00 pm GMT), as the ship from South Korea was on its way to cross the Suez Canal.
Hours later and after days of silence in the face of the military escalation and bombing of Yemen, the Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, justified the action in a televised speech in which he vowed to respond to the campaign of airstrikes. the United States and the United Kingdom. “Any new attacks will not go unanswered or unpunished,” Sarea threatened.
Following the Houthis’ latest attack, there have been new bombings in the vicinity of the airport in the port city of Al Hodeida, which have so far not been claimed by the United States or Britain.
In response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, through which about 15% of global maritime trade passes, the United States and Britain began a bombing campaign against Houthi positions in Yemen early Friday.
Source: EITB
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