Houthis confirm targeting British ship in Red Sea

Published February 1st, 2024 - 07:27 GMT
Yemeni navy forces
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 ship was reportedly en route to occupied Palestinian ports, prompting the Yemeni forces to engage with appropriate naval missiles.

ALBAWABA- In a recent statement on X, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree affirmed that Yemeni Armed Forces' naval units launched a retaliatory attack against a British commercial vessel in the Red Sea.

 The ship was reportedly en route to occupied Palestinian ports, prompting the Yemeni forces to engage with appropriate naval missiles. 

Saree emphasized that such operations targeting Israeli-bound vessels or those heading to occupied Palestine ports will persist until the aggression ceases and the blockade on Gaza is lifted. 

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