“The Houthi activities threaten the safety of U.S. civilians and personnel in the Middle East, the security of our closest partners in the region, and the stability of global maritime trade,” the White House said in a statement, Reuters reported. he claimed.
Ansar Allah, which controls most of Yemen, has launched more than 100 attacks on ships sailing through the Red Sea since November 2023, citing solidarity with the Palestinians over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. I’m going.
The group targets the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which are connected by the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait, a chokepoint between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
Earlier on Monday, Yemen’s Ansarullah Sheikh Abdulmalik al-Houthi praised the Palestinian people’s resilience and fortitude against Israel’s genocidal aggression.
He said Yemeni forces conducted operations against Israel’s enemies at sea and were very successful.
It added: “Despite the US intervention, Yemeni forces continued military operations against Israel.”
The Yemeni leader continued that the US military and enemy Israel were unable to intercept Yemeni missiles and drones.
Al Houthi further said that Yemeni forces had succeeded in interdicting Israeli ships sailing through the Red Sea.
He declared that the US military and enemy Israel had not discovered any military facilities or rocket launchers in Yemen.
He added that Yemeni forces had succeeded in inflicting huge economic losses on Israel’s enemies by targeting the port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat).
Yemeni leaders say the US has launched a massive media campaign to block public support for Palestine in Yemen, but to no avail.
Al-Houthis warned their Zionist enemies against resuming their genocidal war against the Palestinian people.
Al Houthi continued that Yemen remains prepared to escalate tensions in case the Israeli regime escalates tensions in the Gaza Strip.
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