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| Yemen's Houthis claim 48 ships attacked in 20 weeks |
| 2024-02-24 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] A total of 48 ships have been attacked in the Red and Arabian Seas in the 20 weeks since the start of military operations by the Houthi Ansar Allah movement that rules northern Yemen. This was announced on February 23 by Houthi leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi on the Al-Masirah TV channel. As the Houthi representative pointed out, in connection with the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the Ansar Allah movement is increasing the number of operations against the enemy qualitatively and quantitatively. “So, the number of operations carried out against enemy ships in a week increased to 13, and over 20 weeks of confrontation with the enemy in the Red and Arabian Seas, 48 ships were attacked, 183 drones and missiles were fired at enemy formations,” Abdel Malik al-Houthi specified. Also, according to the Houthi leader, as part of the general mobilization, more than 273 thousand fighters were trained and more than 1.1 thousand military exercises, processions and parades were held. Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the Houthis sent a notice banning US, Israeli and British ships and associated persons and companies from passing through sea routes near Yemen, in the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as in the Gulf of Aden. The document clarifies that ships flying the flag of the United States and Great Britain, as well as Israel, or owned by American or British individuals or legal entities, are prohibited from entering the waters of the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as the Gulf of Aden. More from regnum.ru Houthis have banned ships from a number of countries from passing through sea routes near Yemen The Shia Ansar Allah (Houthis) movement that rules northern Yemen has issued a notice to shipping and insurance companies banning US, Israeli and UK vessels and associated persons and companies from sailing through sea routes near Yemen. Reuters reported this on February 23. It is clarified that a notification from the Houthi-formed Center for the Coordination of Humanitarian Operations was sent to shipping and insurance companies. The document states that ships flying the flag of the United States and Great Britain or owned by American or British individuals or legal entities are prohibited from entering the waters of the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as the Gulf of Aden. The ban also applies to ships related to Israel and registered in this country. Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) of the country's naval forces, an attack was carried out on a ship 70 nautical miles (about 130 km - Editor's note) southeast of the port of Aden in Yemen. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The agency advised ships to proceed with caution in the area and to report any suspicious activity. On February 20, the military representative of the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah, Yahya Saria, announced a Houthi strike on Israeli and American ships in the Red and Arabian Seas. According to him, Ansar Allah militants used drones and anti-ship missiles for attacks. Later, the US Central Command confirmed the fact of the Houthi attack on an American ship flying the Greek flag, heading to the port of Aden in Yemen. |
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