US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that attacks in the Red Sea by Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement affected more than 40 countries and disrupted approximately 20% of global shipping. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, this is not only a regional problem, Houthi attacks directly affect the citizens, cargo and commercial interests of more than 40 states, but have also disrupted and diverted approximately 20% of global shipping.
Blinken added that goods are taking longer to get to where they need to go, costs are increasing, and the costs are being passed on to consumers around the world.
Before recognizedIt was stated that the Indian Navy sent the destroyer Chennai to help the cargo ship Lila Norfolk, which had an Indian crew on board and was hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea. The Liberian-flagged ship Lila Norfolk reported to UKMTO that approximately five to six unidentified armed men boarded the ship on the evening of 4 January 2024.
Formerly Houthis announced It concerns the intention to attack merchant shipping in the Red Sea every 12 hours.