London –
Urgent action is needed in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry groups said on Wednesday, after the sinking of a second ship.
Iran-aligned Houthi militants first launched drone and missile attacks on the key trade route in November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. In more than 70 attacks, they also seized one ship and its crew and killed at least three seafarers.
“It is deplorable that innocent seafarers are being attacked while simply doing their jobs, crucial tasks that keep the world warm, fed and clothed,” the world’s major shipping associations said in a joint statement.
