The “defense minister” of the Yemeni terrorist group Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, praised civilized countries such as the US, Israel and the UK for losing their “influence on the high seas” in remarks on Sunday.
Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Atifi was speaking at a “graduation” event for Houthi terrorist operatives, celebrating the results of a months-long campaign by the terrorists to disrupt global commercial shipping in and around the Red Sea. The Houthis declared war on the state of Israel in October in solidarity with the Sunni terrorist organization Hamas. That month, Hamas carried out an unprecedented mass killing of Israeli civilians during the siege, including torture, gang rape, and the abduction of more than 200 people. widespread abuse and killing of people and children, including infants;
The Houthis are a Shiite terrorist organization that shares Hamas’ funding, political support from Iran, and a fierce hatred of Jews. The official slogan of the Houthis is:allah akbar, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse the Jews, Victory to Islam. ” They control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, but Yemen’s legitimate government is dysfunctional in the southern city of Aden.
The Houthis’ war against Israel consists primarily of attacks on ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Yemen. Houthi leaders say they only target ships with ties to Israel, and have expanded their attacks to US and British ships following attacks on terrorist targets in Yemen. However, documented Houthi attacks in the region appear to be random. The Houthis not only targeted ships from unaffiliated countries, they also attacked all countries with which the terrorists maintain friendly relations, including ships carrying Russian cargo and Chinese crews and ships bound for Iran. .
The attack has had a major impact on shipping costs, particularly in Europe, as ships are forced to reroute to avoid the Red Sea altogether and bypass Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.a investigation A study published by the British Chambers of Commerce found that shipping costs from Asia to Europe are up to 300 per cent higher for some companies.
According to Iranian state propaganda, Houthi “defense minister” Atifi said on Sunday: “The United States, Britain and Israel recognize that the policy of demarcation and hegemony on the high seas is outdated and no longer desirable. We should,” he said.Communication network press tv. The outlet reported that Atifi also claimed that the Houthis were working on “an appropriate redefinition of maritime security,” which included the ever-present risk of random Houthi bombing of commercial vessels. The newspaper claimed that the Houthis said they would work to “restore maritime security.” “The true nature of the two seas” means the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
Atifi also reaffirmed a promise the Houthis have repeatedly broken: “We will not target any vessel that does not belong to the Zionist enemy.” [Israel] Nor does it serve its interests. ”
He concluded that “maritime navigation for ships through the Red Sea and Arabian Sea is safe.”
Indeed, Ansar Allah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi boasted last week that Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea lanes are “continued, escalating, and effective.” It threatened to deploy unspecified “submarine” weapons against anyone deemed a threat. To terrorists in this area.
Houthi terrorists and armed forces of civilized countries in the region confirmed attacks on at least five ships between February 22 and February 26. The latest was a ballistic missile attack on MV on Monday. Tom Thor, a Danish-owned American ship. Other attacks this week included attacks on two American ships and two British ships, with the most serious of the four being an attack on an MV. Rubimar.of Rubimar On Friday, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the ship was expected to sink but was anchored and was “slowly filling with water.”
The Houthis have carried out at least 45 attacks on ships in the region since October.
On Monday, a report in Israeli news agency Globes claimed that the Houthis had also succeeded in destroying an undersea communications cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Djibouti. The report did not say when or how the Houthis allegedly carried out the act, but said it did not specify when or how the Houthis allegedly carried out the act, but said claimed that everything was damaged.
On the other hand, the Houthis accused US and UK forces killed civilians in attacks on targets in Yemen, marking the first time British and US airstrikes have caused civilian casualties. The airstrikes, an attempt to limit the Houthis’ ability to fire missiles into maritime traffic, apparently prompted the terrorists to rebuild their assets on the ground.outlet bloomberg report On Monday, the Houthis announced they had strengthened their mountain hideout “for safer and more effective missile launches” and to avoid loss of military assets in an attack.
According to Bloomberg, “These remote and rugged locations are used to hide missile stockpiles, while mountainous terrain over 6,500 feet (approximately 2,000 meters) above sea level makes it possible to target ships further offshore. It is possible.”
The Houthis have vowed to continue disrupting global shipping unless Israel halts its self-defense operations against Hamas.
