Yemen’s Houthi group announced late Friday that it had permitted a British aircraft carrier to pass through the Red Sea after the vessel communicated with them and declared it was “transiting for maneuvers and not conducting any combat operations.”
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The announcement was made in a post on X by Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the group's Supreme Political Council.
Al-Houthi stated that the group had been contacted “regarding the passage of the British aircraft carrier (HMS), which said it would transit for maneuvering purposes and would not carry out any combat operations in the Red Sea.”
He added that the group informed the British side it would allow the passage of the carrier “as long as it is on a non-combat mission or does not pose an aggressive intent, in order to avoid distracting the armed forces (Houthis) from supporting Gaza, which is facing extermination by the Israeli entity.”
As of 07:00 GMT, there had been no immediate comment from British authorities on the matter.
The UK has previously joined the U.S. in conducting repeated airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, in response to the group’s attacks in the Red Sea.
The Houthis remain committed to launching missiles toward Israel as long as Tel Aviv continues what they describe as a genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Missile attacks launched from Yemen toward Israel have led several international airlines to suspend flights to Israel for varying periods.
— (Anadolu Agency)
