Houthis and Iraqi resistance launch joint attacks on Israeli targets

Published June 27th, 2024 - 06:27 GMT
Red Sea Security
Yemeni coastguard members loyal to the internationally-recognised government ride in a speedboat and a patrol boat cruising in the Red Sea off of the government-held town of Mocha in the western Taiz province, close to the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, on December 12, 2023. AFP
Highlights
The first operation targeted a vital facility in the port of Haifa, while the second struck the ship SEAJOY in the Red Sea using a drone boat, missiles, and drones. This marks the second joint operation within 24 hours.

ALBAWABA- Houthis military spokesperson, General Yahya Saree, announced that the Yemeni Armed Forces, in cooperation with the Iraqi Islamic Resistance, executed two significant military operations against Israeli targets. 

The first operation targeted a vital facility in the port of Haifa, while the second struck the ship SEAJOY in the Red Sea using a drone boat, missiles, and drones. This marks the second joint operation within 24 hours.

Yesterday, the Houthis revealed the use of a hypersonic missile for the first time, targeting an Israeli vessel in the Arabian Sea, highlighting a notable advancement in their technological capabilities in the Red and Arabian Seas blockades.

General Yahya Saree stated that the operation aimed at the Israeli ship MSC Manzanillo was executed successfully with drones. 

He also disclosed that the missile used to target the Israeli ship MSC SARAH V was a locally made hypersonic missile, known for its precision and long-range capabilities. 

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