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Kuwait News Agency
14-07-2025
- General
- Kuwait News Agency
Attack on oil tanker near Yemen inflicts limited damage
LONDON, May 18 (KUNA) -- An oil tanker was attacked off the Yemeni coast late on Friday, a British maritime security center said on Saturday. The Joint Maritime Security Center, an authority affiliated to the British Ministry of Defense, said via its website that the oil tanker was lightly damaged due to the impact of an aerial ordnance. The incident happened 76 nautical miles off the Yemeni port town of al-Hodaida in the Red Sea, it said, adding that the captain had affirmed that there were no casualties and that the vessel was pursuing its journey as scheduled. The authority renewed the warning to captains of ships that sail though the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean to be vigilant while crossing these waters. The Yemeni Houthi militias have repeatedly targeted ships sailing through the Red Sea and allied forces have disabled missiles and booby-trapped drones unleashed toward the ships. (end)
Russia Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
UK joins US air strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The UK has begun to support the US in attacking Yemen's Houthi militia. The British Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday its forces had conducted joint airstrikes against what it claimed was a Houthi-controlled military facility. The development came against the backdrop of Houthi-linked reports stating that another US attack hit a migrant detention center, resulting in dozens of civilian deaths. At least 68 African migrants were killed in the strike on the facility on Monday, the militia's Al Masirah TV Channel reported, adding that 47 people were injured. A US defense official said that the nation's military were aware of the claims about civilian casualties. US President Donald Trump launched a large-scale air and naval strike campaign against Yemen-based Houthi targets last month to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks. According to London, Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets and US warplanes struck a 'cluster of buildings' located about fifteen miles south of the capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday. The facility was reportedly used by the Houthis to manufacture drones for attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthis have been targeting vessels they associate with Israel as part of a strategy to pressure West Jerusalem over its military operations in Gaza. Israel launched its campaign following a deadly raid by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in October 2023. The rebel group controls western Yemen, including the capital and the strategic port of Hodeidah. In support of the Palestinians in Gaza, the Houthis have launched kamikaze drones and missiles at commercial ships and fired ballistic missiles at Israel. They have stated they will halt their attacks once Israel ends its campaign against Hamas. President Trump has instructed the Pentagon to intensify strikes in Yemen, warning that the Houthis will be 'completely annihilated' if they do not stop targeting shipping in the Red Sea.
Saba Yemen
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Government of Change: British enemy must anticipate consequences of its aggression against Yemen
Sana'a (Saba) – The Government of Change and Construction affirmed that the British enemy must reckon with its predicament and anticipate the consequences of its aggression against the Republic of Yemen. The Government of Change and Construction said in a statement issued today, "With typical British impudence, the British Ministry of Defense announced the implementation of a joint military aggression with the American enemy against our country, south of Sana'a, in response, the Government of Change and Construction affirms that the British enemy must reckon with its predicament and anticipate the consequences of its aggression against the Republic of Yemen." The statement added, "While the government pledges to respond to this brutal and unlawful aggression, it affirms that it comes within the framework of the ongoing efforts of the American and British enemies to support the Israeli enemy by attempting to stop Yemen's support for Palestine, so that the Israeli enemy can isolate Gaza and continue its crimes of genocide against the Palestinian people there." It pointed out that this joint aggression once again proves that the United States and Britain are allies in the same aggression against Yemen and Palestine, stressing that Yemen's position will remain steadfast in supporting the Palestinian people in their battle for the promised conquest and holy jihad. The government emphasized that, whatever the challenges, Yemen will confront the evil trio of America, Britain, and Israel, and those who orbit around them, the people will confront the campaigns of fear-mongering, threats, and intimidation by continuing to embody their faith. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
