{"id":47300,"date":"2022-01-03T21:24:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T21:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=47300"},"modified":"2022-01-03T21:24:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T21:24:29","slug":"egypt-condemns-continued-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=47300","title":{"rendered":"Egypt condemns continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAL-MUKALLA:\u00a0The Arab coalition has threatened to use force if the Houthis do not immediately release the UAE-flagged cargo ship they hijacked off the Yemeni western port city of Hodeidah on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\nThe coalition said the ship had been transporting medical equipment from the remote Yemeni island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea to the Saudi port of Jazan when armed Houthis attacked it.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe terrorist Houthi militia will bear full responsibility as a result of its criminal act of piracy against the ship, which violates the customary International Humanitarian Law, the San Remo Manual on Armed Conflicts at Sea, and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea,\u201d coalition spokesperson Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. \u201cThe militia must promptly release the ship, or the coalition forces will undertake all necessary measures and procedures to handle this violation, including the use of force if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nHouthi military spokesperson Yahiya Sarae on Monday admitted seizing the ship, claiming it was carrying weapons and military supplies for the Saudi-led coalition.<\/p>\n

\nThe hijacking has sparked condemnation in Yemen and revived demands for purging the militia from western coastal areas under its control.<\/p>\n

\nYemeni experts and officials said the latest incident confirmed their concerns about Houthi threats to international maritime routes through the Red Sea, renewing their demands that the Houthis be designated a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n

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\nWarning 001\/JAN\/2022<\/p>\n

Category: Attack<\/p>\n

Time: 02 January 2022 2150UTC<\/p>\n

Description: UKMTO has received reports of an attack on an MV in position 1513.0N 04212.0E (Approx. 23 NM West of Ras Isa Marine Terminal). Investigations
ongoing.#MaritimeSecurity<\/a> #MarSec<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ONe36YiHEH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) January 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nSadek Dawed, a spokesman for the National Resistance Forces, a military unit battling the Houthis on the country\u2019s west coast, accused Iran of pushing the militia into attacking ships to undermine security in the Red Sea, saying that the country\u2019s reputation had been greatly damaged by attacks from Somali pirates, Al-Qaeda, and the Houthis.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe condemn Iran’s attempts to sabotage Yemen\u2019s land, people, reputation and its capabilities,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cWe reiterate the duty to support our national efforts to restore Yemen, which has been kidnapped by Iran’s wars and its tools in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nYemeni journalist Samer Rashad Al-Yosofi attributed the hijacking to the international community\u2019s lenient reactions to the militia\u2019s crimes and its insistence on convincing the Houthis to accept peace efforts through peaceful means.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIran\u2019s agents are talking about seizing a military cargo ship belonging to the coalition in the Red Sea, even though it is a commercial ship operating in Jazan. This is due to relying on mediations and peace initiatives presented to them (Houthis),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\nJournalist and activist Kamel Al-Khodani said the Houthi attack on the ship showed that the militia did not just pose a threat to Yemen.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis hypocritical world must understand that we are fighting gangs and bandits that not only threaten Yemen but the world. There is no safety and no peace for the international sea lanes and the region before eliminating them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe coalition has intensified air raids against Houthi targets across Yemen, killing dozens and destroying vehicles.<\/p>\n

\nIt said on Sunday night that it had killed more than 200 Houthis and destroyed 22 military vehicles in the province of Shabwa during the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n

\nThe airstrikes have helped Yemeni government troops to make military gains and seize control of the district of Ouselan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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