Burst! Another cargo ship hit by a missile! The Houthi armed forces warned to "name" Japan
According to the news, local time on the 22nd, Yemen Houthi armed spokesman Yahya Sarrea issued a statement saying that they used missiles to attack a US cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden "OCEAN JAZZ" (OCEAN JAZZ).
Sareya said in a statement that Houthi forces will continue to attack ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea until Israel stops the Gaza war and lifts its blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Houthis did not say in their statement when the attack took place.
Public information shows that the "Ocean Jazz" is a major cargo ship flying the United States flag. According to the US Department of Defense website, the "Ocean Jazz" was contracted by the US military in 2017 to transport and load and unload large military equipment for the US Navy.
In addition, on the 22nd local time, the US Central Command released a news that the Yemeni Houthi armed forces claimed that the attack on the US freighter "Ocean Jazz" in the Gulf of Aden was false, and the US military has been maintaining communication and contact with the freighter, and the freighter is now safely traveling.
British maritime security company Ambry said on the 22nd that the US Navy and the "Ocean Jazz" freighter are still in contact.
Since the outbreak of the new Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Yemen's Houthis have used drones and missiles to repeatedly attack targets in the Red Sea waters. The United States and the United Kingdom launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on January 12, causing many casualties. Several countries have condemned the U.S. and British actions as a violation of Yemen's sovereignty and an escalation of regional tensions.
The Houthi armed forces warned: "Name" Japan, it is possible to carry out strikes on ships related to Japan again
Senior Houthi officials warned in an interview with Japanese media that countries such as Japan that do not support the people of Gaza will be "punished by God."
According to Japanese media reports on January 22, Buhati, a member of the Political bureau of the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, hinted in an interview that there is the possibility of another strike against ships linked to Japan, and claimed that "countries like Japan that do not support the people of Gaza will be punished by God."
He also said the Houthis' actions in the Red Sea were in support of the people of Gaza. "Whether the cargo ship Galactic Leader will be released will be determined by the future of the Israeli-Palestinian situation," Mr. Buhati said.
According to previous media reports, on November 19 last year, the Houthis hijacked the cargo ship "Galactic Leader" and detained it until now. The ship belongs to a British company and is operated by Nippon Post. The ship's ownership is linked to a wealthy Israeli businessman. According to Japanese media reports in December last year, the "Galactic Leader" is being opened to tourists as a tourist attraction by the Houthis.
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