Houthi Forces Target British Merchant Vessel In Red Sea
The Houthis of Yemen announced that their naval forces had targeted an unidentified British merchant vessel in the Red Sea.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Agency announced earlier on Thursday that an explosion was detected at a distance off the starboard side of a vessel west of Hodeidah in Yemen.
The UKMTO reported that the crew members and the vessel were safe. Whether it was the vessel that the Houthis had been aiming for was unknown.
As per the statement from the Houthi military spokesperson, the attacks on ships are going to persist till the current siege on the Gaza Strip gets lifted.
Since November, the Houthi terrorists, backed by Iran, have been firing missiles and drones at commercial vessels.
Other regions of the Middle East have also been affected by the Gaza conflict. Along the border, Hezbollah and Israel, have been exchanging gunfire, while armed groups in Iraq have targeted American forces.
The US and Great Britain have started strikes on Houthis in Yemen. They restored the militia to their list of terrorist organizations.