Yemen’s Houthis chief says group launched 14 operations in two weeks as far out as Indian Ocean

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Yemen’s Houthis chief says group launched 14 operations in two weeks as far out as Indian Ocean

UK-owned vessel Rubymar, which had sunk in the Red Sea after being struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Yemeni Houthi militants, is seen in this aerial view released on March 3, 2024. — US Central Command handout via Reuters

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Thursday, 18 Apr 2024 10:57 PM MYT

DUBAI, April 18 — The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said today the group had launched 14 operations in two weeks in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and even reaching the Indian Ocean.

“There is no danger to maritime traffic related to (ships linked to) European countries that are not heading to Israel,” he added in a televised speech. — Reuters