The spokesperson for the Houthis, Yahya Saree, stated today, Tuesday, that the group targeted a Greek ship heading to Israel with several appropriate missiles, reaffirming the continuing ban on Israeli navigation.
In the statement, he said: "In solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people who are under attack and blockade in the Gaza Strip, the naval forces of the Yemeni armed forces, with God's help, carried out an operation targeting the ship 'Zografiya' that was heading to the ports of occupied Palestine, using several suitable naval missiles, and the hit was direct."
He added: "The targeting operation came after the ship's crew rejected warning calls, including warnings via fired messages. The Yemeni armed forces continue to implement the decision to prohibit Israeli navigation or any connections with the Israeli enemy in the Red and Arabian Seas until the aggression stops and the blockade on the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted."
He continued: "The Yemeni armed forces will continue to take all defensive and offensive measures within the legitimate right to defend dear Yemen and to affirm ongoing practical solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people. God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs."
An security company and two sources from the Greek Ministry of Shipping indicated that the bulk carrier owned by Greece, flying the Maltese flag, sustained material damage, but no one was injured following its targeting in the Red Sea near the Yemeni port of Salif.
