The military spokesman said For the Houthis Yahya Saree said in a statement that his group “carried out an operation targeting the ship (Megalopolis) in Arabian Sea, This was done with a number of drones, and the operation successfully achieved its objectives.”
He added, “The targeting of the ship came because the company that owns it violated the decision to ban entry to ports.” Israel“.
The statement pointed out that “the Israeli enemy continues to be targeted with missiles and drones, and that these operations will not stop unless the aggression stops and the siege on the Gaza Strip is lifted.” Gaza Stop the aggression Lebanon“.
Since November 19, 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthi group has continued to target commercial ships in Red Sea The Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, and says that these operations “come to support Gaza.”
In more than one statement, the Houthis announced that they are targeting Israeli, American, and British ships or those heading to Israeli ports.
In contrast, the United States and Britain began targeting Houthi sites in Yemen Since the beginning of this year 2024, in response to the group’s attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
