On December 24, a spokesman for the Houthi forces in Yemen said that a missile launched from a US warship targeting Yemeni naval forces in the Red Sea exploded near a Gabonese-owned vessel.
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| Ships moving in the Red Sea are facing a great risk of attack. (Source: X) |
According to THX , the above information was released when the US previously accused Houthi of attacking MV Saibaba, a Gabonese-owned crude oil tanker departing from Russia to the south, with a drone.
Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul-Salam denied the accusation, and counter-accused the US Navy destroyer of being behind the attack, stating: "While one of our navy aircraft was conducting reconnaissance over the Red Sea, the US warship opened fire."
According to Mr. Abdul-Salam, one of the US missiles exploded near MV Saibaba at that time, noting that the Red Sea would become a fiery battlefield if the US and its allies continued their policy of suppression.
Reuters quoted this official as warning that Red Sea coastal countries must be realistic about the dangers threatening their national security.
The US has not yet commented on the above information.
Earlier, on December 20, Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi warned that the group would not hesitate to attack US warships if Washington became more involved in the group's affairs or targeted Yemen.
Since October, the Houthis have openly supported the Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas conflict, declaring that they will attack ships linked to the Jewish State passing through the Red Sea until the Gaza Strip finds peace.
Drone and missile attacks have forced ship owners to reroute their cargo to the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, instead of via Egypt's Suez Canal.
To prevent Houthi attacks, the US has coordinated with allies to form a coalition of more than 20 countries to protect ships passing through the Red Sea, one of the important shipping routes for international trade.
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