Amid increasing expectations that Washington will carry out strikes on Houthi sites, the joint forces in the Hodeidah axis revealed, today (Monday), intensive movements by the Houthi militia on the western coast of Yemen, confirming that the militia had created sea channels that it built on the coasts of the Tuhayta District, south of Hodeidah, to carry out attacks against international shipping. And flee and hide the boats inside those channels.

The military media of the Joint Forces stated, in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Okaz, that the Houthi militia’s movements during the past hours included introducing small boats believed to be booby-trapped into two sea canals that the militia opened in the Al-Faza and Al-Majlis areas as part of a major terrorist plan to booby-trap the coasts it controls. On it, explaining that the canal is 210 meters long, 20 meters wide and 10 meters deep from the sea to the middle of the dense palm plantations. The forces said: The militia deployed a security fence preventing the people of the two aforementioned areas from approaching the two canals and prohibited them from working on their farms. This came two days after information was received. Obtained by “Okaz” confirms that the Houthi militia booby-trapped the coast of Hodeidah with mines, as well as the Israeli “Galaxy” ship, and deployed weapons and heavy equipment along the coast extending from Al-Tuhayta District in the south to Al-Lahiya District in the north, including the Al-Duneath military area and the ports of Hodeidah, Al-Salif and Ras Issa, in addition to Fishing ports, including Al-Faza fish landing center, which is the largest center in the governorate, which the militia turned into a camp, deprived fishermen of it, and caused the impoverishment of a number of families who depend on fishing in that port. The Houthi militia’s crimes against commercial ships in the Red Sea and targeting navigation escalated. International, and according to the US Central Military District Command, the number of Houthi attacks reached 25, in addition to the downing of marches yesterday (Sunday). Writer Noah Berman, in an analysis published by the US Council on Foreign Relations, ruled out a decline in Houthi attacks, indicating that these attacks constituted an obstruction of supply chains and increased In consumer prices, while global inflation rates began to recede. Pentagon officials said that the United States must deter the Houthis and target their sites in Yemen. Stephen A. Cook, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, wrote: “If the United States... The United States wants to protect freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and its environs, so it will have to take the battle directly to the Houthis. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said today: The United Kingdom will not tolerate the Houthis closing international sea lanes, adding: “We urge the Houthis to stop their attacks in the Red Sea.” . The British minister pointed out that "the Houthis will bear responsibility if they ignore our warnings."