Tensions in the Middle East: Houthi Missile Strike on US Ship in Gulf of Aden

2024-01-20 02:11:00

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20 Jan. 2024 09:11 a.m.

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The situation in the Middle East continues to be tense. On January 19, a spokesman for the Houthi armed forces in Yemen issued a statement via social media confirming that The Houthis used anti-ship missiles to hit the US chemical tanker Chem Ranger. in the Gulf of Aden area stated that it was a response to the US attack. and England in the Red Sea While the US Central Regional Command Revealed that the US ship Didn’t receive any damage. Because both rockets fell away from the ship, with one falling into the sea 30 meters away from the ship.

On the same day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Call for an end to violence in the Red Sea It is an important route for transporting goods and energy from Asia to Europe. Mr. Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a senior Houthi official Confirmed in an interview with Russian media Izvestia that Russian and Chinese ships Including that all nations passing through the Red Sea will not be attacked. Ready to guarantee safety as long as it is not connected to certain countries. Especially Israel Because freedom of navigation is important for Yemen.

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