SANAA —
Houthi’s Minister of Telecommunications, Misfer
Al-Numair stated that ships
must obtain permission from the Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority
before entering Yemeni waters, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
اضافة اعلان
Al-Masairah TV, the main television news outlet of the
Houthi group, quoted Numair on Monday, where he stated, "[We] are ready to
assist requests for permits and identify ships with the
Yemeni Navy, confirming
this is out of concern for their safety.”
Additionally, HGC Global Communications, headquartered in
Hong Kong, announced on Monday that at least four underwater communication
cables were damaged in the Red Sea last week. The cause of the damage was not
specified. The company estimated that the damage affected 25 percent of data
traffic flowing under the Red Sea, noting that it had devised a plan to
transfer data through other lines.
In a statement, Numair's Ministry blamed the US and the UK
for any damage to the cables.
The
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported the latest
incident, stating that a ship was damaged by two explosions, 91 nautical miles
southeast of Aden. However, no injuries were reported, and the ship continued
sailing to its next destination.
Since mid-November 2023, the Houthi group has been launching
drone and missile attacks on international commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden
in solidarity with Palestinians facing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip.
The affected regional waters extend halfway to the
Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is 20 kilometers wide and serves as the gateway to the
Red Sea. Approximately 15 percent of global shipping traffic passes through the
strait to and from the Suez Canal.
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