Yemen’s rebels have claimed four attacks against ships traveling in the Red Sea, but also in the Mediterranean. It is not the first time that the Houthis have targeted ships allegedly linked to Israel sailing away from the coast of Yemen
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare’e claimed responsibility for four attacks on Western ships in the Mediterranean and Red Seas on Friday. In a joint operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Sare’e said, Oil tanker Waler hit by drones in Mediterranean. The ship was headed to the port of Haifa, Israel, violating the blockade on access to the ports of “occupied Palestine”. The Houthis had already targeted ships in the Mediterranean last month.
Also in the Mediterranean, the Johannes Maersk was attacked with a cruise missile. According to the Houthis, the Maersk company is “among the main financiers of the Zionists”.
In the Red Sea, the Ioannis ship was attacked, according to Yemeni rebels, by remotely piloted boats, while the US vessel Delonix was attacked by a series of ballistic missiles, hitting it. The news was also confirmed by the British Agency for Maritime Trade Operations (Ukmto). The vessel did not suffer major damage and continued its journey north. The other attacks have not been confirmed, but the Houthis have exaggerated their claims on several occasions in the past.
The Houthis claim their attacks target ships linked to Israel, the United States or the United Kingdom. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the war between Israel and Hamas, including some bound for Iran.
US Destroys Houthi Drones
The US Central Command (Centocom) has not confirmed the Houthi attacks either, but has said that his forces destroyed with seven drones (UAVs) of the Houthis and a ground control station vehicle in the Yemen areas.
