YEMEN Press Agency

Yemeni forces clash with US warships in Gulf of Aden, Bab al-Mandab

SANAA, Jan. 25 (YPA) –  Yemeni naval forces have clashed with a number of American destroyers and warships in the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab while they were guarding two American commercial ships, the Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Sarie said in a statement this evening.

In support of the oppressed Palestinian people and in support and solidarity with our brothers in the Gaza Strip, and as a response to the American-British aggression on our country. A clash took place today with a number of American destroyers and warships in the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab while those ships were providing protection for two American commercial ships, Brigadier General Yahya Sarie affirmed in the statement.

 

According to Sare’e, the result of the clash was as follows:

  • -A direct hit on an American vessel.
  • – Forcing the two American commercial vessels to withdraw and return.
  • -Several of our ballistic missiles struck their targets despite warships’ attempts to intercept them.

In the clash, which lasted for more than two hours, the Yemeni armed forces used a number of ballistic missiles, he confirmed.

The Yemeni armed forces confirm that they will continue to prevent Israeli navigation or navigation heading to the ports of occupied Palestine in the Red and Arab Seas until the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted, he stressed.

The military Spokesman concluded his statement by saying: “The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm that they will take all necessary military measures within the legitimate right to defend our country, our people, and our nation, by targeting all hostile American and British targets in the Red sea.”

E.M

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