On the night spanning January 11 into January 12, reports suggested that a coordinated air strike by the United Kingdom and the United States targeted military facilities tied to Yemen’s Ansarullah movement. This information appeared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, as relayed by Stephen Swynford of The Times. You should cite this as reported by The Times via X, as noted by Swynford.
According to Swynford, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conveyed to senior government figures that military action seemed unavoidable when the day ended. It was indicated that opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, were also apprised of the government’s intentions. Attribution: The Times via Swynford on X.
Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, urged ongoing mobilization in the provinces under Houthi control. He called for continued combat training, participation in demonstrations and marches, and monetary contributions to the movement. Source: statements attributed to Al-Houthi.
Bloomberg reported on January 11 that crews aboard Red Sea- bound vessels had developed tactics to avoid disruption from Houthi attacks. Shipmasters, some reportedly of Chinese nationality, conveyed to the media that sailors were adjusting routes to minimize exposure to threats in the region. Reporting: Bloomberg, January 11.
Earlier, Vincent Clerc, president of the Danish shipping and logistics firm A.P. Moller-Maersk, warned that suspending maritime traffic through the Red Sea could endure for an extended period and would carry broad economic repercussions for global trade. Statement attributed to Vincent Clerc, Maersk.
On January 12, reports from the United States linked the seizure of a tanker in the Gulf of Oman to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the vessel flying the Marshall Islands flag. The U.S. Navy had earlier claimed unauthorized action by IRGC forces involving this oil carrier. U.S. Navy and related reports; attribution noted.
Earlier in the sequence of events, the carrier strike group had been dispatched to the Strait of Aden in response to Houthi attacks, signaling a potential escalation in regional security operations. Operational update cited in contemporary coverage.