Yemen's Houthis say they will impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia
- Group fired missiles at Saudi Arabia last week after accusing kingdom of bombing airport under their control
Yemen's Houthis declared an immediate naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, citing an "eye for an eye" response to Saudi's long-standing siege and resource plundering, breaking a four-year truce.
- Houthi declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.
- Reasons behind the "eye for an eye" blockade.
- The breaking of a four-year truce with Saudi Arabia.
DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia effective immediately, their military spokesperson said in a televised speech.
The Houthis announced “a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of ‘an eye for an eye’ effective immediately upon the issuance of this statement.”
The Houthis said the blockade was in response to Saudi Arabia’s continued “unjust and oppressive siege on our dear people for nearly 12 years, plundering our resources and imposing a comprehensive blockade on our ports and airports by land, sea, and air.”
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The group fired missiles at Saudi Arabia last week after accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control, breaking a four-year truce in the conflict between the kingdom and the Houthis.
The strikes were the first claimed by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia since an informal truce went into effect in March 2022 following Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure.