The greatest disruption to global trade in decades was caused by two months of missile, drone and ship-hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea, driving up costs for shipping companies as far away as Asia and North America. The spread of unrest raises fears of more widespread economic consequences.
The armed Houthi attacks that followed the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas did not stop despite several rounds of retaliatory strikes by the United States and its allies, as well as a multinational naval operation to patrol the waters.
Here are the top 10 updates about the Houthi attack in the Red Sea
1) The United States carried out air strikes in Iraq targeting facilities used by “Iranian-backed militias” in the country after repeated attacks on American forces, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement on Tuesday (local time).
2) Britain said in a joint statement, on Tuesday, that 24 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, carried out additional strikes on Monday against eight targets in areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen. Reuters mentioned.
3) “In response to ongoing unlawful and reckless Houthi attacks against ships crossing the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, the armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and coalition aircraft carried out additional strikes against eight targets in areas controlled by the Houthis. On the Houthis in Yemen.
4) She added, “These strikes aim to disrupt and weaken the Houthis’ ability to continue their attacks on global trade and innocent sailors from all over the world while avoiding escalation.”
5) The European Union faces the risk of higher consumer prices and slower growth due to shipping disruptions through the Red Sea, although it has not yet felt an economic impact, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
6) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that Britain plans to announce new sanctions in the coming days targeting Houthi financing of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
7) US and British forces carried out a new round of strikes on Monday in Yemen, targeting an underground Houthi storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned group.
8) “We will use the most effective means at our disposal to cut off the Houthis’ financial resources, which are being used to fund these attacks. We are working closely with the United States and plan to announce new sanctions measures in the coming days,” Sunak told Parliament.
9) After carrying out another round of strikes against the Houthis, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Britain would continue to weaken the Houthis’ ability to launch attacks, in accordance with its principles. that I Reports.
10) David Cameron noted that the Houthis have carried out more than a dozen attacks on ships in the Red Sea since the UK last acted 10 days ago, and described these attacks as “unlawful and unacceptable.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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