UK set to sanction Ansar Allah over operations in support of Gaza
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The British prime minister says that the UK is ready to carry out more aggression on Yemen.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in "Tel Aviv," occupied Palestine in October 2023 (UK Prime Minister's Office)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK is set to impose new sanctions on Yemen's Ansar Allah movement in the coming days, claiming that the measure aims to "cut off" the group's "financial sources."
The announcement came less than a week after the United States said it has labeled Ansar Allah as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist," a decision which will go into effect on February 16.
"We took extensive steps to address this threat to international security before taking military action," Sunak said in an address to parliament regarding the recent joint aggressions with the United States on Yemen.
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While the prime minister said Britain is not "seeking confrontation" with Sanaa, he stated that more attacks will be carried out "if necessary."
"We cannot stand by and allow these attacks to go unchallenged," he continued, calling on Yemenis and "those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable attacks."
His comments coincided with a report released by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, announcing that the number of Palestinians killed by "Israel" since October 7 surged to 25,490, in addition to 63,345 injuries.
"Those who glorify the Houthis attacks are glorifying terrorism, plain and simple," Sunak added.
The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a phase of operations against the Israeli occupation entity last November in response to the genocide being committed against Gaza and in support of the Strip's people.
Sanaa declared a complete ban on all Israeli and "Israel"-bound ships from passing through the Red and Arabian Seas to put economic pressure on the entity until it ends the war on Gaza. It had repeatedly confirmed that all other vessels were safe to sail and that operations would end only if Israelis stopped their war and sufficient food and medicines were delivered to the people of the Strip.
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However, the United States and the United Kingdom alongside some other allies rushed warships into the Red Sea to prevent Yemen's operations.
In the past two weeks, Washington and London had carried out multiple aggressions on Yemen, including attacks on the capital Sanaa.
Meanwhile, the Yemeni army confirmed that nothing will end their operations in support of Gaza, announcing that UK and US military assets have become a target in response to the aggression on the country.
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This saw the Yemeni Naval Forces striking a US military cargo ship - Ocean Jazz - in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday.
