Houthis react to US operation in the Red Sea

Washington must bear full responsibility for the consequences of escalation and militarization in the Red Sea, said Khuzam al-Assad, a member of the movement’s political bureau.

“Our naval operations are aimed at preventing the passage of Israeli ships or those heading to enemy ports, and they will continue and will not stop until food and medicine can be freely delivered to our people in the Gaza Strip.”al-Assad said in a conversation with RIA News.

According to him, the United States is going to continue blocking the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with the help of the “coalition to protect Israeli ships in the Red Sea.”

Let us recall that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced the start of an operation to protect the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from attacks by the Houthis “Guardian of Prosperity”. He noted that, in addition to the States, six countries will participate in the operation.

Let us recall that in mid-November, Yemeni rebels captured the Galaxy Leader ship in the Red Sea and captured its crew in response to Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. In December, it became known that American authorities were convincing allies in the United Maritime Forces coalition to increase the size of the task force stationed in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to more effectively counter attacks by the Yemeni Houthis on commercial ships.

To date, four major European companies have already refused to transport various cargoes through the Suez Canal. European countries are already preparing to send warships to the Red Sea.