On the 22nd, Yemen's Houthi rebel group, which advocates solidarity with the Islamic group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, announced that it had attacked a US-registered cargo ship sailing in the Gulf of Aden with a cruise missile, and the US military and other The attack is said to be in retaliation for the attack.
On the 22nd, a spokesperson for the Houthi rebels, who control the northern part of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, posted on social media: ``We launched an attack with multiple cruise missiles on the American military cargo ship Ocean Jazz in the Gulf of Aden.'' "I posted."
According to Marine Traffic, which publishes ship location information, the cargo ship is American-flagged.
In addition, a Houthi spokesperson stated that they would "continue to retaliate against attacks carried out by the American and British forces," and claimed that in addition to attacking Israel, which continues its military operations in the Gaza Strip, it would also target American and other ships. Did.
U.S. Navy: ``This is clearly a lie.''
Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy posted on social media that the Houthis' announcement was "obviously false. We were in constant contact with the Ocean Jazz during its safe voyage."
Earlier this month, the US military launched attacks on Houthi strongholds, and the Houthis have also targeted American ships in retaliation, raising concerns that tensions in the region will further rise.