Yemens Houthi rebels said they attacked a ship called Megalopolis in the Arabian Sea using drones‚ but didnt say when. The Malta-flagged container ship is going to Salalah port in Oman (according to LSEG data)
Yahya Saree‚ who speaks for the Houthi fighters‚ said on TV they hit the ship because it broke their rule about going to ports in “occupied Palestine“. But no one else has said anything happened to this ship
The Houthis have been causing trouble for ships in the Red Sea since last November: theyʼve attacked almost 100 ships sunk two‚ took one‚ and killed at least four sailors. They say theyre doing this to help Palestinians in the Gaza war thats been going on for a year
Last week‚ they hit a ship from Liberia with missiles and drones. This shows theyre still attacking ships even though many countries dont like it
The Houthis attacks are making it hard for ships to use the Red Sea which is important for world trade. Some ships are taking longer routes to avoid getting attacked — this costs more money and takes more time
We will continue to target ships linked to Israel until the aggression against Gaza stops
These attacks are making people worry about how safe it is to send things by sea in this area. Its also making some countries think about how to stop the Houthis from attacking more ships