The Houthis are demanding a ransom for the safe passage of European ships in the Red Sea
Estimates indicate that the sums paid exceed $500,000 per ship
The Shifa Intelligence news site reported that European companies began paying ransom money to the Houthi group about a month ago in exchange for the safe passage of their ships in the Red Sea, according to a report from a Western diplomatic source, and revealed by the “Al Arabiya Business” network.
The source said that the money paid by European ships goes to external bank accounts belonging to companies owned and managed by the official spokesman of…
The leader of the Houthis: “We will increase the attacks in the Red Sea. We have put submarines into action”
The Houthis in Yemen will increase their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and other waters and have introduced “submarine weapons”, in continued solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza war, the militia leader said on Thursday.
Houthi militants have launched repeated drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden since November in support of the Palestinians, while the Israel-Hamas war continues and the death toll in Gaza reaches nearly 30,000.
“The operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, in the Bab A Strait…
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