Yemen's internationally recognised government accuses the Houthis of threatening regional security and international shipping.
Houthis says maritime blockade forces six ships to turn back / AP Yemen's Houthi group has said that six ships turned back over the past 24 hours following its newly announced ban on maritime navigation to Saudi Arabia, while the country's internationally recognised government called for stronger international action against the group.
A Houthi military source, quoted by the group’s Saba news agency, said six vessels had reversed course after receiving warnings from Houthi forces following Monday's announcement of a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. On Monday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced a ban on maritime navigation to Saudi Arabia, saying the measure took immediate effect and was in response to what the group described as a Saudi blockade.
Separately, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi urged the international community to view the Houthis as "part of an interconnected regional threat network.
" During a meeting with Indian Ambassador Suhel Ajaz Khan, Al-Alimi warned that the Houthis were attempting to drag Yemen into a broader regional conflict "in service of the Iranian regime's agenda," according to theHe said the consequences extended beyond Yemen, threatening security in the Red Sea and Asian countries dependent on the strategic maritime route. Al-Alimi also accused the Houthis of coordinating with “terrorist organisations and armed groups” in the Horn of Africa, smuggling weapons and military technology, supporting piracy and transnational crime, and threatening international shipping and global supply chains.
Saudi Arabia also condemned the Houthis' "false allegations" and accused the group of deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people while threatening regional security and stability. The situation escalated in Yemen last week after government forces carried out an airstrike on the Houthi-held Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing.
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