The important statement of the White House about the military attack on Yemen
According to the online economy report, quoted by the Journalist Club, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, announced on Thursday night local time by issuing a statement: Today, on my order, the United States military forces, together with the United Kingdom and with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, successfully conducted attacks against a number of targets in Yemen that were used by the Houthis (Ansarullah) to compromise freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways.
The White House also announced in another statement that 10 countries, including the United States of America and the countries of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea and the United Kingdom, participated in the attack on Yemen.
In justifying the military aggression against Yemen, the US President said: These attacks are in direct response to the Houthis’ unprecedented attacks against ships in international waters in the Red Sea and the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles for the first time in history.
He claimed: These attacks by US forces, civilian seafarers and our partners have endangered trade and freedom of navigation.
The inability of America and its partners against Yemen’s Ansarullah according to statistics from Biden and the cost of supporting the Israeli regime
Without referring to the reason for the attacks in the Red Sea by the Yemeni military forces, Biden pointed out the inability of Washington against the attacks of Ansarullah and said that more than 50 countries have been affected by 27 attacks on international commercial shipping and the crews of more than 20 countries’ ships In these actions, they have been threatened or taken hostage.
The US president went on to say that more than 2,000 ships have been forced to reroute thousands of miles to avoid crossing the Red Sea, which could cause weeks of delays in shipping their cargoes.
Without mentioning the obvious military, security and financial support of the United States of America to the Israeli regime in the continuous bombing of the Gaza Strip, which has led to the anger of the Yemeni resistance groups and Ansarullah and their response to stop the aggression of the Israeli regime, Biden stated: the Houthis on January 9 , launched their largest attack to date, directly targeting American ships.
The American Central Command in the Centcom region announced in a statement: On January 9, at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sana’a time, the Houthis (Ansarullah) targeted international shipping lines and dozens of commercial ships in transit.
Repeating the anti-Iranian claims, Centcom claimed: “In this attack, the Houthis simultaneously used Iran-made attack drones, anti-ship cruise missiles and an anti-ship ballistic missile, but all 18 drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and one missile “The anti-ship ballistics were shot down by the combined efforts of the US and British navies, and there were no casualties or damage to merchant ships and warships.”
The US Central Command called these attacks the 26th attack by the Yemeni armed forces on commercial shipping lines in the Red Sea since November 19 (November 28).
BIDEN: I will not hesitate to order further action if necessary
The American president then pointed to the formation of an American coalition to support international shipping and prevent Yemen’s Ansarullah attacks and recalled: Last week, together with our 13 allies and partners, we announced in a clear warning that the Houthis would face consequences if they did not stop their attacks. They will bear it.
Biden added: Yesterday, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution asking the Houthis to end attacks on commercial ships, and today’s defensive action follows this extensive diplomatic campaign and the escalation of Houthi attacks against commercial ships.
The US President claimed: These targeted attacks are a clear message that the United States of America and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our forces and jeopardizing freedom of navigation and, if necessary, will issue orders to take further measures in order to I will not hesitate to protect people and the free flow of international trade.
The United States and the United Kingdom launched attacks against Ansarullah positions in Yemen on Thursday night local time (USA) following the resolution of the United Nations Security Council. News sources reported on Friday morning that the Yemeni National Army has targeted a target owned by the United States in the Red Sea in response to the US and British air aggression against the country.
CNN, citing an American official, announced: Attacks on the Houthis (Yemen’s Ansarullah) were carried out by fighters and Tomahawk missiles.
Attack on more than 12 positions in Yemen
The American CNN news channel reported on Thursday night local time, quoting an American official who did not give his name, that several targets belonging to the Houthis (Ansarullah) have been attacked in the areas under their control.
CNN quoted this American official as saying: The American submarine USS Florida participated in attacks on Houthi positions (Yemen’s Ansarullah).
The CNN news channel affiliated with the American Democrats reported that the Biden administration had informed the US Congress about this attack before the air attack on Yemen.
United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned on Thursday during a trip to the region that there will be consequences if Yemen’s Ansarullah attacks in the Red Sea are not stopped.
The CNN TV channel, quoting this American official, also said: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, during his regional trip, told the heads of state that the attacks against the Yemeni Houthis are a defensive measure, not in the direction of escalating tensions.
The American media quoted an American official and reported: The joint military action of the United States of America and the United Kingdom was carried out in response to the threats of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) using warships, fighters and firing missiles from submarines.
The American newspaper Wall Street Journal also claimed, quoting an American official: the US-led coalition carried out more than 12 attacks against Ansarullah’s positions in Yemen. Earlier, an official of the US Defense Ministry (Pentagon) claimed that 10 targets in Yemen were attacked.
The Politico website also quoted an official of the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) as saying: The United States and the United Kingdom, with the support of Australia, the Netherlands, Bahrain and Canada, carried out joint attacks against the targets of the Houthis (Ansarullah) in Yemen tonight.
Voice of America also reported, citing American officials: The United States of America and the United Kingdom targeted training sites, air bases, and drone maintenance facilities belonging to the Houthis (Yemen’s Ansarullah). According to this American official, attacks on Yemen were carried out from the air, sea and submarine bases on Ansarullah positions, and Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Bahrain helped in this attack.
The resolution of the Security Council and the green light for aggression against Yemen
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday evening, local time equal to January 10, 2024 and January 20 of this month, passed the resolution proposed by the United States of America and Japan with number 2722 against Ansarullah in Yemen regarding the attacks in the Red Sea without mentioning the main reason for these attacks and Washington’s support for The Israeli regime approved the bombing of Gaza.
This resolution received 11 votes in favor of 15 members of the Security Council and it was carried out without any opposition, and four members of the Security Council, including Russia, China and Algeria, abstained. Russia and China did not use their veto rights.
The resolution of the UN Security Council has asked Yemen’s Ansarullah to stop attacks on commercial cargoes and shipping lines.
The resolution also calls for the immediate release of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which, although operating under the supervision of a Japanese company, is primarily operated by an Israeli company. This ship has been in the possession of Yemen’s Ansarullah since November 19.
The resolution calls for restraint to prevent the escalation of tensions in the Red Sea and the region, and calls on all parties to strengthen diplomatic efforts to end the crisis, including supporting dialogue and the Yemeni peace process.
The Yemeni naval forces have warned that they will continue military operations against Israeli enemy ships and interests until its aggressions on Gaza and its crimes against the Palestinian nation are stopped.