Watan-The Houthi group in Yemen has revealed details of a new operation carried out in the Red Sea as part of its ongoing efforts in support of Palestinian resistance and to stop the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, stated in a post on his “Ekhlaas” platform: “In support of the injustice suffered by the Palestinian people and in response to the American-British aggression on our country, the Yemeni Armed Forces’ naval forces launched a suitable naval missile targeting a ship belonging to the U.S. Navy, the ‘Lewis B Puller,’ as it sailed in the Gulf of Aden.”
Saree added that among the tasks of this ship is providing logistical support to the American forces participating in airstrikes on Yemen.
He continued: “The targeting operation is part of the military measures taken by the Yemeni Armed Forces in defense of beloved Yemen and as an affirmation of the decision to support the oppressed Palestinian people.”
Saree concluded by saying: “The Yemeni Armed Forces continue to implement the decision to prevent Israeli navigation or ships heading to the occupied Palestinian ports in the Red and Arabian Seas until the aggression is stopped and the blockade on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.”
انتصارا لمظلومية الشعب الفلسطيني وضمن الرد على العدوان الأمريكي البريطاني على بلدنا..
بعون الله تعالى أطلقت القوات البحرية في القوات المسلحة اليمنية مساء أمس الأحد صاروخاً بحرياً مناسباً استهدف سفينة تابعة للبحرية الأمريكية ” lewis B puller” أثناء إبحارها في خليج عدن.
من ضمن…
— العميد يحيى سريع (@army21ye) January 29, 2024
Britain speaks of thwarting a Houthi attack
The British Navy announced that it thwarted a Houthi attack in the Red Sea targeting its destroyer, HMS Diamond, according to the British Ministry of Defense.
The British Ministry of Defense stated in a statement on the “Ekhlaas” platform: “HMS Diamond once again intercepted a Houthi explosive drone that was illegitimately targeting the ship,” noting that there were no injuries or damages to the destroyer.
It added: “These attacks are completely unacceptable, and it is our duty to protect freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.”
Yesterday the crew of @HMSDiamond had to once again shoot down a Houthi attack drone illegally targeting the ship.
Read the full statement below: pic.twitter.com/tOmyyrYiNO
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) January 28, 2024
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps confirmed that the United Kingdom remains committed to countering these attacks by the Houthis, stating: “We are committed to protecting innocent lives and ensuring freedom of navigation is fully maintained.”
Extinguishing a fire on a ship attacked by the Houthis
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that three countries contributed to extinguishing a fire on a ship targeted by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden.
CENTCOM stated in a statement on the “Ekhlaas” platform: “The Houthis targeted the MV Marlin Landa ship, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, with an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden.”
After the attack, a large fire broke out in one of the cargo holds, and the destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), the French Navy frigate FS Alsace (D656), and the Indian Navy frigate INS Visakhapatnam (DD66) quickly responded, according to the statement.
CENTCOM added that the frigates provided essential and necessary materials for firefighting and assisting the civilian crew, whose ability to fight the fires had been exhausted. The crew, endangered by the Houthis, consists of 22 Indians and one Bangladeshi.