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The US launches a mission to repulse the attacks of Houthi rebels in the Red Sea!

2023-12-19 09:19:26Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The US launches a mission to repulse the attacks of Houthi rebels in the Red

The United States has launched a multinational initiative to combat the growing number of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that the new initiative, called Operation Prosperity Keeper, will "address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, with the aim of ensuring safe movement for all states, as well as to increase regional security and prosperity".

States including Britain, France, Italy and Norway will join the mission, Austin said in a statement.

"This is an international challenge that requires collective action", he said.

The alliance is expected to include Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, Bahrain, and Seychelles.

According to the US military, Huthi rebels have recently returned to attacking ships in the southern Red Sea.

A large Cayman Islands ship was attacked by drones on Monday, and a missile was launched from areas controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen, US Central Command said in a social media post.

Around the same time, another ship reported an explosion in nearby waters. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly attacked Israel with drones and missiles, and have targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea to prevent them from traveling to Israel.

The rebels have said that any country's ships traveling to Israel are "legitimate targets" of their forces until the Gaza Strip receives the food and medicine it needs.

Many major companies have suspended shipments through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal due to security concerns.

"The recent escalation of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels threatens the free movement of goods, endangers innocent seafarers and violates international law," said Austin, who is currently on a trip to the Middle East.

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, making it the shortest sea route between Asia and Europe.

About 10 percent of global trade flows through this route.

An alternative route is via the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, but that extends the shipping period by two weeks./REL


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