Published January 19,2025
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed an assault on an American plane provider on Sunday and warned of “consequences” for any retaliation in the course of the coming Gaza ceasefire.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces warn the enemy forces in the Red Sea of the consequences of any aggression against our country during the ceasefire period in Gaza,” the rebels mentioned in an announcement.
“They will confront any aggression with specific military operations against those forces without a ceiling or red lines.”
An preliminary 42-day truce within the Israel-Hamas struggle is scheduled to start at 0630 GMT Sunday.
The Huthis, who’ve attacked transport within the Red Sea all through the struggle in Gaza, mentioned they focused the USS Harry S. Truman and different “warships” with drones and cruise missiles.
“The American aircraft carrier was forced to leave the theater of operations,” the rebels’ assertion mentioned.
Part of Iran’s “axis of resistance”, the Huthis have repeatedly launched missile and drone assaults on Israel because the struggle in Gaza broke out in October 2023, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians.
They have additionally waged a harassment marketing campaign towards transport within the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, severely disrupting commerce routes.
On Friday, the Yemeni rebels warned they’d sustain their assaults if Israel didn’t respect the phrases of the ceasefire with Hamas.
Source: www.anews.com.tr