Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have said they have attacked almost 100 vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in months of strikes that have disrupted global shipping, AFP reports.
In a speech broadcast by the rebels’ Al-Masira channel, Houthi leader Abdel Malek al-Huthi announced new attacks against eight ships, adding that “the total number of enemy-linked vessels targeted … has reached 98”.
The attacks on vessels deemed linked to Israel or its allies have had “a massive effect and have been a success”, the rebel leader said.
But Huthi said “no one can stop us from carrying out operations in support of Palestinians in Gaza”.