New Blow to Houthis After Allies' Loss in Lebanon and Syria

New Blow to Houthis After Allies' Loss in Lebanon and Syria
Repeated Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships Led to Global Navigation Routes Change Threatening International Trade Movement
December 15, 2024, 8:04 pm

الحوثيين/ أرشيفية

Military developments continued in region with new strikes on Hodeidah, amid deep regional transformations including Syria and Lebanon. Houthi group reported Sunday US and British forces attacking Al-Tuhayta district in coastal Hodeidah city overlooking Red Sea western Yemen, according to local media.

Houthis previously announced Tuesday executing military operation they described as "qualitative targeting three American supply ships after leaving Djibouti port," per their claim. American warships last month (November) began targeting Houthi sites in Hodeidah governorate.

These attacks and strikes coincided with Lebanese Hezbollah, Houthis' ally in Tehran-backed "resistance axis," suffering heavy losses during past three months, ending with accepting US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Israel.

These developments followed Iran's Damascus ally collapse, former Syrian regime president Bashar al-Assad December 8. Houthis began since last November (2023), month after Israeli war in Gaza Strip outbreak, launching dozens of attacks on international navigation in Red Sea.

Group targeted over 150 commercial ships with missiles and drones, besides seizing one ship and sinking two, prompting ship owners to reroute away from Red Sea and Suez Canal toward longer route around Africa's southern tip. Washington, London, plus Tel Aviv responded executing attacks on Houthi strongholds.

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