Red Sea Attack: Tensions Rise Again for Shipping in de Region
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Information reaching us say say a vessel dey attacked for Red Sea, wey be di first attack for months. Di incident raise alarm bells about di safety of shipping for di area.
What We Know So Far
Di maritime security group UKMTO report say dem receive word of an incident 51 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, wey be important port for Yemen. Hodeidah dey under di control of di Houthis, wey get support from Iran. Dem say di vessel dey attacked by “multiple small vessels.”
According to di report, di small vessels open fire, and di security team wey dey on di vessel respond. Di fight continue for hours. UKMTO advise vessels to pass through di area with caution.
Background to di Attacks
Between November 2023 and February 2024, di Houthis carry out plenty attacks on ships. Dem claim say dem dey target ships wey get link to Israel, but dem attack cargo ships wey get link to Western companies too. Dem even end some of di attacks because of ceasefire for Gaza.
Di US launch airstrikes on di Houthis for mid-March, but di airstrikes end for April with some kind of agreement. E no clear if di Houthis go change their ways after di 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran. Di US bomb Iran too.
Wetin dis Mean?
Dis attack dey come as Iranian-backed militias for Iraq dey suspected of plenty drone and missile attacks over di past two weeks. Di situation dey volatile, and e dey important for vessels wey dey pass through di Red Sea to take extra precautions.
We go continue to dey monitor di situation and bring you di latest updates as dem dey come.