Yemen's Houthis vow to continue attacks in Red, Arabian seas after suspected US strike

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the strikes in Yemen concern him regarding the welfare of African migrants.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Updated: APRIL 28, 2025 21:15
In this handout image provided by Houthi Media Center, fuel vans burn in the wake of US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa port complex on April 18, in Hodeidah province, Yemen. (photo credit: Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)
In this handout image provided by Houthi Media Center, fuel vans burn in the wake of US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa port complex on April 18, in Hodeidah province, Yemen.
(photo credit: Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)

Yemen's Houthis vowed to continue attacks in the Red and Arabian seas after a suspected US strike, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised statement on Monday.

His statements come after a suspected US airstrike that killed at least 68 people at a detention center for African migrants in Yemen in what was one of the deadliest so far in six weeks.

In a similar vein, the US State Department announced in a Monday press release that it will be sanctioning three vessels and their owners for supporting the Houthis. 

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold weapons to mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025 (credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold weapons to mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025 (credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)
"The United States is committed to disrupting the Houthis’ illicit revenue generation, financial facilitators, and suppliers as part of our whole-of-government approach to eliminating threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea," the release read.

UN 'alarmed' by reports of strikes on detention centre for African migrants 

Additionally, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports of strikes on a detention centre for African migrants in Yemen. 

"Strikes pose a growing risk to the civilian population in Yemen," he said. "We continue to call on all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians."



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