Bharat Express

Houthis

The Yemeni government has condemned the recent Houthi attacks on chemical and oil tankers in the Red Sea, labeling them as "systematic terrorism" that endangers the region's environmental, economic, and humanitarian stability.

To show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Houthi rebel group, which controls several cities in northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, began firing anti-ship ballistic missiles and drones

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the military action as self-defence in the face of an ongoing threat that the Houthis pose

Houthi movement plans to release 100 Yemeni government forces inmates, following the last release in April 2023, amid Yemen's conflict, a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran

The group attacks have increased the cost of shipping and insurance by interrupting a crucial trade route between Asia and Europe

Since November, the Iran-aligned Houthis have launched repeated drone and missile strikes on ships in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab strait, and the Gulf of Aden

Since November, Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched multiple drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden

The US military destroyed four unmanned drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, posing a threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships, with no reported injuries

The United States revealed that its military had carried out several attacks against missile launchers as Houthi fighters prepared to launch them against commercial vessels and US warships in the Red Sea

The Houthis claim they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians