The Houthi movement, which controls about 30 percent of Yemen, including the capital Sana, has been clear in its speech. They will continue to attack ships in the Red Sea, right up until a ceasefire is put in place on the Gaza Strip and humanitarian aid is allowed in. On the night of Thursday, a merchant ship is said to have been hit by a rocket fired from Yemen. The explosion is said to have occurred shortly after the Houthis said they had fired rockets at an American ship on its way to Israel. American forces are said to have shot down ten Houthi drones on the night of Thursday, according to the US Defense Command. The US is also said to have attacked a control station on the ground in Yemen. The drones that were shot down must have been sent in the direction of merchant ships and ships from the US Navy in the Red Sea. In addition to that, the American warship “USS Carney” is said to have shot down a missile sent from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen, in addition to three Iranian drones. The attacks and tensions in the Red Sea have escalated since the war between Hamas and Israel broke out. The Houthis have said that they mainly want to hit ships on their way to Israel, or that are connected to Israel. But other ships have also been hit, including the Norwegian-owned ship “Strinda”. In November, the Houthis hijacked the British and partly Israeli-owned cargo ship “Galaxy Leader”. The 25 on board were taken hostage. The ship is today a tourist attraction in Yemen. Photo: KHALED ABDULLAH / Reuters Shipping down by a third Fearing attacks, several shipping companies have now changed their routes, and instead travel around Africa. Among others, the Danish container shipping company “Mærsk”. It takes significantly longer and costs more. Goods from Asia in particular experience delays, which also affects Norwegian consumers. This has thus had major consequences for the world economy, and led to trade delays. Container shipping in the Red Sea has fallen by almost a third since the Houthi attack began, according to the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday. This is the reason why the USA formed a so-called protection coalition in the Red Sea in December, but with the aim of ensuring safe traffic along the well-known trade route. Support for the Houthi attack in the Red Sea is strong in Yemen. The people stand with the Palestinians in the war. Photo: KHALED ABDULLAH / Reuters Sanctions and expulsion Great Britain, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Seychelles and Spain are participating in the operation. Norway has contributed ten staff officers. The operation has been named “Prosperity Guardian”, velstandsverje in Norwegian. The US and Great Britain launched a counterattack against the Houthi militia for the first time on 12 January, and imposed sanctions against the Houthis. The US has also seen the Iran-backed group back on its terrorist list. The Houthi movement has responded by expelling American and British aid workers from Yemen, a country that is completely dependent on humanitarian support.
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