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Houthis vow to keep targeting UK ships for ‘sponsoring crimes against civilians in Gaza’
This undated photo released March 3, 2024, by the US military's Central Command shows the Belize-flagged vessel Rubymar sinking in the Red Sea after being struck by Houthi rebels some two weeks beforehand (US military's Central Command via AP)
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vow to continue targeting British ships in the Gulf of Aden following the sinking of UK-owned vessel Rubymar.
The US military confirmed on Saturday that the UK-owned vessel Rubymar had sunk after being struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Yemeni Houthi militants on Feb. 18.
“Yemen will continue to sink more British ships, and any repercussions or other damages will be added to Britain’s bill,” Hussein al-Ezzi, deputy foreign minister in the Houthi-led government, says in a post on X.
“It is a rogue state that attacks Yemen and partners with America in sponsoring ongoing crimes against civilians in Gaza,” he claims.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
