Arab Coalition Says Houthi Mine Hit Ship in Red Sea

A Houthi sea mine. (SPA file photo)
A Houthi sea mine. (SPA file photo)
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Arab Coalition Says Houthi Mine Hit Ship in Red Sea

A Houthi sea mine. (SPA file photo)
A Houthi sea mine. (SPA file photo)

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Friday that a mine, planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, struck a commercial cargo ship in the southern Red Sea.

In a statement, the coalition said the vessel suffered minor damage.

No casualties were reported.

The coalition noted that the terrorist Houthis have increased their planting of mines in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, warning that such acts are a threat to international marine navigation and shipping lanes.



Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Vows to Continue Fighting Israel

20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
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Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Vows to Continue Fighting Israel

20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)

One of the most powerful Iran-backed factions in Iraq said it would continue its operations in support of Gaza despite the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

Iraqi militias have repeatedly launched attacks on Israel from Iraq in the nearly 14 months since the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

In a statement, the Kataib Hezbollah group said that the ceasefire would not have been possible without the “resilience of Hezbollah fighters and the failure of the Zionists to achieve their objectives, making the decision solely Lebanese.”

The group said that a pause by one member of the so-called Axis of Resistance, which includes Iran-backed groups from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, would not undermine the broader “unity of fronts” strategy.

The militia also said the US had been Israel’s partner “in all acts of betrayal, killing, destruction and displacement,” and said it “will eventually have to pay for its actions.”