The Yemen’s Houthis have announced that its forces carried out a military operation targeting an American ship “Maersk Yorktown” in the Gulf of Aden with a number of naval missiles - a statement by the Houthis said today.

In addition, the “Yemeni Armed Forces targeted an American destroyer with a number of drones” also in the Gulf of Aden, the statement said.

Brigiadier General and Houthi Spokesperson Yahya Sare’e added that they targeted an “Israeli” ship “MSC Veracruz” in the Indian Ocean with a number of drones.

“All operations have achieved their objectives successfully,” Sare’e said.

Since Oct. 19, 2023, The Houthis have been targeting vessels linked with “Israel” in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been ravaged by the “Israeli” aggression since Oct. 7, 2023.

In response, the US and the UK started carrying out strikes against Houthis targets to “protect freedom of navigation” - per their expression.

Afterwards, the Houthis declared American and British ships and interests to be legitimate targets as well.

"We will persist in upholding our religious, moral and humanitarian duties towards the Palestinian people, and our military operations will not stop unless the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted," Houthis Military Spokesperson Sare’e said.

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