By Our Reporter
WORLD
Major Arab countries have turned down USA’s appeal to be part of Operation Prosperity Guardian to safeguard the Red Sea from Houthi rebels’ attacks.
United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia rejected the US proposal to go against Yemen. Qatar and Jordan have also not signed up.
The alliance announced today, 19th December, 2023 has UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain.
This alliance has been forged to try to safeguard the Red Sea from Houthi rebels operating from Yemen.
USA announced the start of Operation Prosperity Guardian USA together with multiple countries including the UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain will try to safeguard the Red Sea UAE and Saudi rejected US proposal to go against Yemen
Meanwhile, Yemeni Minister of Defense, General Mohammed Naser al-Atifi while responding to the news of the alliance said his country has what will sink “your fleets, your battleships, your submarines and your aircraft carriers, and the Red Sea will be your graveyard.”
On the other hand, the Yemeni Houthi Armed Forces has released an official statement saying they will continue to prevent all ships heading to Israeli ports of any nationality from navigating in the Arab and Red Seas until food and medicine is taken to Gaza Strip.
They also confirm that they carried out a military operation against two ships linked to Israel.
“The first was the “Swan Atlantic” ship, loaded with oil, and the other was the “MSC Clara” ship, carrying containers. They were targeted by two seaplanes. The process of targeting the two ships came after their crews refused to respond to calls from the Yemeni naval forces,” says the statement.
The Yemeni Armed Forces also reiterated their reassurance to all ships heading to all ports around the world, except for Israeli ports, that no harm will befall them and that they must keep the dating device open.
