US-UK aggression on Yemen targets Hodeidah
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The United States and the United Kingdom continue to breach Yemen's sovereignty and conduct aerial attacks against alleged targets in Sanaa and elsewhere.
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Illustrative photo of smoke rises after the U.S.-led airstrikes on hit targets in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 (AP)
US and UK forces launched two raids on the al-Salif district in the northwest of the coastal city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, western Yemen, according to Al Mayadeen's correspondent.
A few days ago, a US-UK raid targeted the coast of al-Faza in the al-Tuhayat district, south of Hodeidah Governorate.
The United States, along with the UK, is waging an aggression on Yemen, affecting various provinces, simultaneously with the continued operations of the Yemeni armed forces in support of Gaza, amidst the Israeli aggression.
The leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, emphasized that regardless of the enemies' conspiracies, Yemen will confront them, stressing that Yemen has "many options and possesses leverage over the enemies."
Yemeni forces severely damage ship in Red Sea, attack Israeli centers
The naval, missile, and drone forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) carried out a top-tier military operation targeting the ship TUTOR in the Red Sea using an unmanned surface vessel, several drones, and ballistic missiles, announced Yahya Saree, the spokesperson for the YAF, on Wednesday.
Saree explained that the operation came after the ship's owning company violated the YAF's ban on entry into the ports of occupied Palestine, confirming that the operation resulted in severe damages to the ship, putting it at risk of sinking.
Earlier, maritime security firms and shipping sources said that a Greek-owned cargo ship was struck by a small craft off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah and was not under the command of the crew after sustaining damage in its engine room.
The Liberian-flagged vessel, TUTOR, was hit about 67.7 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, said British security firm Ambrey, adding that the incident resembles previous attacks by the Yemeni Armed Forces.
"The vessel aligned with the Houthi target profile at the time of the incident," Ambrey said in an advisory note.
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a small, 5-7 meters long craft of white color collided with the cargo ship's stern. A Greek shipping ministry source said the vessel was also attacked from the air.
Brigadier General Saree explained that the YAF attacked the ship with an unnamed surface vehicle, which according to the US military's CENTCOM severely damaged the ship. The spokesperson explained that the ship was at risk of sinking, adding that the YAF launched the attack as an affiliated company of the vessel had breached the terms of the Yemeni embargo on the Israeli occupation.
"The impact of the USV caused severe flooding and damage to the engine room," CENTCOM announced on Wednesday.
The shipmaster reported that the vessel was taking on water and was not under the command of the crew, UKMTO said in an updated report.
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