US sanctions against Houthis over Red Sea attacks take effect

Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, hold up their weapons to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes, as they chant slogans during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, March 26, 2015.  (photo credit: AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, hold up their weapons to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes, as they chant slogans during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, March 26, 2015. (photo credit: AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

US “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” sanctions against Houthis for their ties to attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea took effect on Friday, the US Department of Treasury says in a statement on its website.

The US government last month said it was returning the Yemen-based rebel groups to the global list of terrorist groups in an effort to stem attacks on international shipping.

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