Yemeni Houthis, backed by Iran, will intensify attacks on ships in the Red Sea and other waters and have introduced "underwater weapons" as a sign of continued solidarity with the Palestinians in the war in Gaza. This was stated by the leader of the Houthi militant group on Thursday, February 22, UNN reports citing Reuters and La Tribune.
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Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Iranian-backed Shiite group, said during a televised address on Yemen's al-Masirah channel that Houthi fighters would use "underwater weapons" to attack ships sailing through the Red and Arabian Seas.
Operations in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Bab el-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden are ongoing, intensified and effective
Al-Houthi also welcomed the "huge economic losses" caused by his militants' attacks on merchant ships, which have totaled 183 since the start of the escalation, the Yemeni leader said.
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On Thursday in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen , a ship was fired upon by a missile, causing a fire on board. It was reportedly a British cargo ship flying the Palauan flag.
The vessel "appears to have been traveling from Map Ta Phut, Thailand, toward the Red Sea," said data analysis company Ambrey Analytics.
Another ship, the Rubymar, was damaged in the Gulf of Aden as a result of a rocket attack on Sunday, for which the Houthis claimed responsibility, La Tribune reports.
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