Yemen’s Houthi group announced on Monday that they had conducted four military operations, targeting ships in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.Â
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Reuters reported that, according to Yahya Sarea, the spokesperson for the group, the operations were aimed at vessels linked to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel.
The first operation targeted the Israeli ship MSC Unific in the Arabian Sea. Sarea added that a second operation struck a U.S. oil tanker, Delonix, in the Red Sea, marking the second attack in that region within a week.Â
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The third operation focused on the U.K. landing ship Anvil Point in the Indian Ocean, while a fourth operation in the Mediterranean Sea targeted a vessel identified as the “Lucky Sailor” by Sarea....[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]
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Reuters was unable to immediately verify these claims.Â
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The Houthi group, aligned with Iran, has been carrying out drone and missile strikes in shipping lanes since November, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.