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Official from Yemen militant group says it will continue attacking Israel-linked vessels, while US carries out fifth strike on Houthis
A senior Houthi official has promised safe passage for Russian and Chinese vessels through the Red Sea, where the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group has been carrying out attacks on commercial ships in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
In an interview published by Russian outlet Izvestia on Friday, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti insisted the waters around Yemen – which some shipping firms are avoiding due to the ongoing aggression – were safe so long as vessels were not linked to certain countries, particularly Israel, Agence France-Presse reports.
As for all other countries, including Russia and China, their shipping in the region is not threatened.
Moreover, we are ready to ensure the safe passage of their ships in the Red Sea, because free navigation plays a significant role for our country.
Our goal is to raise the economic costs for the Jewish state in order to stop the carnage in Gaza.
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