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The Houthis announced, on Saturday, that they had targeted the British oil ship "Pollux" in the Red Sea with a large number of missiles.

Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarie said in a statement on the “X” platform: “The naval forces of the Yemeni armed forces carried out a targeting operation against a British oil ship, “Pollux,” in the Red Sea with a large number of appropriate naval missiles, and the hit was accurate and direct, thanks to God.”

He added: "The Yemeni armed forces confirm the continuation of their military operations in the Red and Arab Bahrain against Israeli shipping or heading to the ports of occupied Palestine until the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted."

The statement indicated that "the Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to implement and expand their military operations in defense of dear Yemen and in confirmation of continued practical solidarity with the Palestinian people."

Since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the Houthis announced the targeting of 35 ships in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab with missiles and drones, during the implementation of their decision to prevent ships linked to Israel or heading to its ports, as well as American and British ships, from passing through the Red and Arab Bahrain, in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip in Confronting Israeli army operations.

RT