Yemeni officials have accused the United States of repeatedly ignoring warnings about the threat the Houthi rebels could pose to international trade.
Maj. Gen. Aidars al-Zubaidi, vice president of Yemen's UN-recognized government, said he had raised his concerns with U.S. and British officials at the U.N. General Assembly in September.
“They wrote everything down,” Al-Zubaidi said this weekend at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “They did nothing.”
Specifically, al-Zubaidi said he warned that at the time the Houthis were regrouping and rearming and could carry out large-scale operations.
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Houthi fighters hold a rally against the US and UK attacks on Houthi-run military facilities near Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, January 14, 2024. (AP)
The US military has been struggling for months to respond to Houthi attacks on international trading vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi missiles have targeted numerous vessels, including those owned by US, Israeli and British companies.
Small Houthi boats also attempted to hijack several ships.
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In response, the U.S. military and other allies shot down dozens of Houthi missiles and drones over the Red Sea. The US also carried out airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
The U.S. military and other allies shot down dozens of Houthi missiles and drones over the Red Sea. The US also carried out airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
As a result, many shipping companies have suspended or indefinitely suspended shipping through the Red Sea. Shell announced on Tuesday that it would no longer send ships to the region.
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Ships seeking an alternative would have to travel south through Africa to reach the Atlantic Ocean, a circuitous journey that would add weeks to the trip.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan are each scheduled to speak about tensions in the Middle East at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan are each scheduled to speak at the WEF on ways to defuse tensions in the Middle East.
