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Yemeni Armed Forces target US-owned Genco Picardy in Gulf of Aden

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  • 17 Jan 2024 22:59
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The spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces has announced a direct hit to a US-owned bulk carrier.

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  • Yemeni Armed Forces target US-owned Genco Picardy in Gulf of Aden
    Spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree makes an announcement on January 17, 2024 (Yemeni Armed Forces/Military media)

The Yemeni Armed Forces carried out an attack against the American-owned Genco Picardy as it sailed through the Gulf of Aden, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Wednesday night.

The top official said that the attack came "In support of the plight of the Palestinian people and in solidarity with our brethren in the Gaza Strip, and within the framework of responding to the American-British aggression on our country."

Firing several anti-ship missiles, the Yemeni Armed Forces dealt "precise and direct hits" to the Genco Picardy.

The spokesperson reiterated that the YAF will not hesitate to target "all sources of threat in the Arabian and Red Sea, within the legitimate right of defending [Yemen] and supporting the oppressed Palestinian people."

Moreover, Saree warned the United States and the United Kingdom of an inevitable response to their attacks on Yemen, adding that any renewed aggression "will not go without retaliation and punishment."

Earlier today the UKMTO had reported that a vessel was hit on the port side of the Gulf of Aden, 60 nautical miles to the southeast of Aden. The UKMTO said that a distress call had detailed the events of a supposed drone attack on the vessel, which led to a fire on board, that was allegedly put out.

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The decision will take effect on February 16 this year, in which Ansar Allah will become a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, Jake Sullivan, the Biden Administration's national security Advisor announced on Wednesday.

In response to the designation, the head of the movement's Negotiating Envoy and top official, Mohammad Abdul-Salam said that the US has used the designation for "political purposes."

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