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| Bloomberg: LNG Tankers Diverted from Red Sea Due to Houthi Attacks |
| 2023-12-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are being diverted from routes through the Red Sea due to threats of attacks from Yemen's Houthis, Bloomberg writes , citing ship tracking data. “Since Friday (December 15), at least five vessels have changed their course, turning around from the waters off the coast of Yemen,” the material says. The agency recalled that this is an unavoidable route point for ships using the Suez Canal, which links Europe and Asia. As Regnum reported , in early December in the Red Sea, the Yemeni Houthis attacked the American warship USS Carney with missiles and drones. According to UK-based maritime security company Ambrey, the cargo ship was damaged in a drone strike off the northern Yemeni port of Hodeidah. Off the coast of Yemen on December 14, the Houthis attacked a container ship of the Danish company Maersk in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, heading to Israel. According to the Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times, the United States and the EU, through their actions, could provoke an escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip and unleash a new military conflict in Yemen. More from regnum.ru US predicts defeat in the upcoming war with the Houthis The United States decided to support Israel and stop Houthi attacks on ships sailing through the Red Sea, but risked testing the effectiveness of Iranian anti-ship missiles on its fleet. Orientalist Artyom Kirpichenok told an IA Regnum correspondent about thison December 19. Earlier, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced that the United States and its allies would conduct an operation to protect the Red Sea amid Houthi attacks on commercial ships. “There are two points here. Firstly, the conflict in Yemen (and the Houthis are located on Yemeni territory) has been going on for quite a long time. A few years ago, Saudi Arabia, at the instigation of the same United States, committed aggression against Yemen. By the way, then a coalition of pro-American Gulf countries was also formed. And this intervention turned into a protracted war, which did not bring any laurels to Saudi Arabia. One reason for this is that the Houthis have the support of Iran, which supplies them with weapons. Including anti-ship missiles, as well as missiles that can hit oil production facilities,” Kirpichenok recalled. Secondly, the Houthis recently expressed support for the population of the Gaza Strip, which is subject to Israeli shelling. According to the expert, in recent weeks the Houthis, using missiles and commandos, have intercepted ships that either belong to Israeli companies or are carrying cargo to Israeli ports on the Red Sea. And this dealt a very serious blow to trade in the region. Many companies involved in the transportation of containers refused to deliver goods to Israel. Transportation prices have risen. “And these are very fun times. Naturally, the United States decided to support its ally, Israel, and at the same time oppose Iran. That's why we formed this wonderful coalition. Like, let’s strike at the Houthis so that they stop attacking Israel,” Kirpichenok noted. He stressed that there is no reason to expect that this US operation in the Red Sea will end successfully for the Pentagon. Kirpichenok urged not to forget that at one time the Egyptians came to Yemen, having received a protracted war there and “little good.” Then Saudi Arabia came to Yemen - things didn’t work out for them either. Now the USA and the company are planning to go there. “And what will this naval coalition be able to do with Yemen, given that there are no plans for ground operations. Bomb? Well, it’s been bombed before. Sink the Yemeni fleet? This is a rather strange goal. But the members of this wonderful coalition can very easily receive some kind of Iranian-made anti-ship missile from the Houthis. After all, the Houthis are funny guys, from whom you can expect various surprises. They smashed the Saudis very well,” concluded Kirpichenok. Earlier, IA Regnum reported that, according to Austin, the operation, which was called “Guardian of Prosperity,” will take place under the auspices of the United Maritime Forces. Its goal is to ensure safe navigation in the Red Sea after "reckless attacks by the Houthis from Yemen." The operation is expected to involve several countries, including the UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles (sic!) and Spain. Prior to this, on December 3, the American warship USS Carney and several commercial ships were attacked in the Red Sea using drones and missiles . In addition, on December 15, the Shiite Ansar Allah movement (Houthis), which controls the northern part of Yemen, announced that it had attacked the container ship Maersk Gibraltar of the Danish company Maersk in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The ship was heading to Israel. More from X:
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