UKMTO receives report of incident 40NM south of Yemen's al-Mukha city

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
12 Feb 2024 05:46
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An incident was reported south of the Yemeni port city of al-Mukha on the Red Sea.

A screenshot of a warning issued by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) about an incident 40NM south of the Yemeni port city of al-Mukha, on February 12, 2024. (UKMTO account on X)

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Monday that it has received a report of an incident 40NM south of the Yemeni port city of al-Mukha.

The latest announcement comes following a series of aggressions launched by the American and British forces on several governorates in Yemen.

UKMTO WARNING

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UKMTO has received a report of Incident, 40NM South of AL Mukha, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTOhttps://t.co/XsgrK5uW2N #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/FBd1gCIufC
— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) February 12, 2024

It is noteworthy that a couple of days ago, a member of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, affirmed that the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) will persist as long as the Israeli aggression and siege imposed on the Gaza Strip are ongoing.

Al-Houthi added that the Yemeni operations will cease when food, medicine, and humanitarian needs reach all parts of Gaza "and the horrific and heinous crimes, as well as the genocidal crimes against the people of Gaza, come to a halt."

He warned the Israeli occupation that any escalation in Rafah or Gaza would mean an escalation in the course of the YAF's operations, which will expand as long as the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza worsens and injustice and mass killings of the residents in Gaza persist, as per field data and the directives of Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.

The official pointed out that the continuation of the Yemeni operations is not in vain but a conscientious move with high human and moral objectives to stop the Israeli massacres against Gazans.

He explained that the Yemeni Armed Forces only chose clear and specific targets to hit the Israeli enemy until the American and British forces became involved in the aggression against Yemen, which turned them into targets as well, reiterating that no other countries are being targeted by the YAF.

Al-Houthi recalled that amid the confusion sowed by the United States and Britain against international shipping companies, any country feeling concerned can coordinate with Yemen, as announced by Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, to ensure more reassurance and stability in their trade movements.