The Iran-aligned Houthis The Iran-aligned Houthis group drone boat laden with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but caused no damage or injuries, according to the US Navy, as the Yemen-based group kept its attacks, just a few hours after the White House and a host of 12 partner nations 12 including the United States, Britain and Japan issued a joint statement cautioning issued as ' Final Warning' to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the military action
The head of U.S. Navy operations, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, in the Middle East, said that it was the first time the Houthis had employed an unmanned surface vessel, (USV) since their harassment of commercial ships in the Red Sea began after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Photo: AP News/U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper
According to AP news, a statement issued on Wednesday by the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Singapore and the United Kingdom served as a final warning to the Houthis, according to a senior Biden administration official.
“Let our message now be clear: we call for the immediate end of these illegal attacks and release of unlawfully detained vessels and crews,” the countries said in the statement. “The Houthis will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region’s critical waterways.”
Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman would not comment on whether any military action would be taken to Thursday’s launch of the sea drone.
" I’ll let the statement speak for itself, which, again, represented many nations around the world and highlighted that if these strikes don’t stop, there will be consequences,” Ryder said.
(With Input from agencies)
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