The Shiite Houthi rebels of Yemen claimed responsibility this Sunday for the attack against three ships, a US destroyer and two tankers, that were sailing in the Red seas and Arabic as part of its operations against Israel for the war in the Gaza Strip.
The military spokesman for the Houthis, Yehya Sarea, detailed in a statement that the rebel naval forces carried out two of these three military operations in the Red Sea. The first attack was with several ballistic missiles that were launched against the American destroyer, while the second was against the ship Captain Parisa tanker that sailed under the Maltese flag and violated the Houthi ban on docking in “ports of occupied Palestine.”
“The (Houthi) Air Force carried out a third military operation against the Happy Condor ship in the Arabian Sea, using several drones,” said Sarea, who explained that the attack against this other Danish-flagged tanker ship also occurred because the The owner company ignored the Houthi ban on docking in Israeli ports.
According to the military spokesman, the three operations successfully achieved their objectives, although he did not provide more details about the attacks or the status of the ships, and reiterated that the Houthis will maintain their actions in support of Palestine.
The Houthis, who control the most populated areas of Yemen, launched attacks against Israeli territory and against ships that they attribute some type of relationship with the country as a result of the offensive unleashed against Gaza after the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Hamas terrorist group.
Likewise, they attacked American and British ships and other strategic assets in response to the bombings of these countries against Yemen in an intervention that Washington and London based on their desire to guarantee the safety of navigation in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
Since mid-November, the Houthis have claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks on shipping in the Red and Arabian Seas in response to the Israeli war in Gaza, while the United States and the United Kingdom have also intensified their bombing of Houthi positions to protect shipping. in the Red Sea.
He united states army launched a wave of attacks against radar sites operated by the rebels of Yemen for their assaults on shipping in the crucial Red Sea corridor, authorities said Saturday, following the disappearance of a merchant marine following an operation Houthi prior against a ship.
US forces destroyed seven radars within US-controlled territory. Houthisas explained by Central Command of the army, which did not offer more details about the operation, did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press.
“These radars allow the Houthis to target vessels and endanger commercial shipping”explained the Central Command in his statement.
The United States also destroyed two unmanned ships with bombs in the Red Seain addition to a drone launched by the Houthis on the sea route, he added.
On the other hand, the Central Command said A sailor from the Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Tutor remained missing after Wednesday’s attack in which the Houthis They reached the merchant ship with an unmanned boat with explosives.
“The crew abandoned ship and were rescued by the USS Philippine Sea and allied forces.”explained the Central Command. He “Tutor is still in the Red Sea and it is slowly taking on water”.
Since November, the Houthis They have launched more than 50 attacks against shipping, killing three sailors, seizing a boat and sinking another, according to the United States Maritime Administration. One of the operations of the airstrike campaign led by the forces Americans left at least 16 dead and 42 wounded on May 30, according to the rebels.
(With information from Europa Press and EFE)
