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Houthis order ‘ban’ on Israel, US and UK-linked ships in the Red Sea

The Houthi rebels, who control much of northern and western Yemen, have launched attacks against shipping in the Red Sea since November [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

Yemen’s Houthis have announced they have “banned” vessels linked to Israel, the United States and United Kingdom from sailing in surrounding seas, as the rebels seek to reinforce their military campaign, which they say is in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

The Houthi’s Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center sent formal notices of the ban to shipping insurers and firms operating in the region on Thursday, the Reuters news agency quoted a statement as saying.

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