📢 🇾🇪 🇺🇸 Statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces regarding the targeting of the American ship “Ginko Picardie” in the Gulf of Aden as a victory for the oppression of the Palestinian people and within the framework of the response to the American-British aggression against our country - 01-17-2024 AD

Statement issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful
God Almighty said: {Then whoever commits aggression against you, commit aggression against him in the same way as he committed aggression against you. And fear Allah, and know that God is with the righteous.} God Almighty has spoken the truth.

A victory for the oppression of the Palestinian people and support for the steadfastness of our brothers in the Gaza Strip and within the framework of the response to the American-British aggression against our country.

The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a targeting operation against the American ship (Genco Picardie) in the Gulf of Aden with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the hit was accurate and direct.

The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target all sources of threat in the Arab and Red Bahrain within the legitimate right to defend dear Yemen and to continue supporting the oppressed Palestinian people.

The Yemeni armed forces confirm that a response to the American and British attacks is inevitably coming, and that any new attack will not remain without response and punishment.

The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm the continuation of shipping traffic in the Arab and Red Seas to all destinations around the world except the ports of occupied Palestine, and that their operations against Israeli ships or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine will not stop until the aggression stops and the siege on the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.

God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs, the best protector, and the best helper

Long live Yemen, free, dear and independent
Victory belongs to Yemen and to all the free people of the nation

Sanaa, Rajab 6, 1445 AH
Corresponding to January 17, 2024 AD
Issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces

📢 🇾🇪 🇺🇸 Official media speech card by the Yemeni Armed Forces regarding the targeting of the American ship “Genco Picardie” in the Gulf of Aden as a victory for the oppression of the Palestinian people and within the framework of the response to the American-British aggression against our country - 01-17-2024 AD

📢 🇾🇪 🇺🇸 The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a targeting operation against the American ship (GENCO Picardy) in the Gulf of Aden with a several adequate naval missiles, leaving direct hits.

"The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target all sources of threat in the Arab and Red Seas within the legitimate right to defend dear Yemen and to continue supporting the oppressed Palestinian people.
The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that a retaliation to the American and British attacks is unavoidable, and that no future attack will go unpunished.
The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm the continuation of trade movement in the Arab and Red Seas to all destinations except those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine.
The operations against Israeli ships or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine will not stop until the aggression stops and the siege imposed on the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted."

📢 🇺🇸 🇾🇪 CENTCOM Statement on Gulf of Aden Attacks:

🔶️ "At approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) Jan. 17, an assessed one-way attack UAS was launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen and struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden. M/V Genco Picardy is a Marshall Islands flagged, U.S. owned and operated bulk carrier ship."

🔶️ "There were no injuries and some damage reported. M/V Genco Picardy is seaworthy and continuing underway."

📎 CENTCOM

🇺🇸 ❌️ 🇾🇪 "Media in Yemen is reporting that a U.S. Naval Vessel in the Red Sea has Stuck several Houthi Positions near the Port City of Hodeidah with at least 2 Tomahawk Land-Attack Cruise Missiles."

🇺🇸 ❌️ 🇾🇪 U.S. launches fourth round of strikes in a week against Houthi targets in Yemen

🔶️ The U.S. conducted its fourth round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in just under a week on Wednesday after the Houthis continued targeting commercial vessels, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. The strikes targeted several sites that were prepared to launch attacks, according to the official.

🔶️ The Biden administration has tried to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spreading into a wider conflict, but since that war began, there has been a steady drumbeat of attacks against U.S. forces by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria along with the Houthi attacks on commercial ships.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-strikes-houthi-rebels-yemen-fourth-time/

🇺🇸 ❌️ 🇾🇪 'U.S. CENTCOM Strikes Houthi Terrorist Missile Launchers'

🔶️ "In the context of ongoing multi-national efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on U.S. and partner maritime traffic in the Red Sea, on Jan. 17 at approximately 11:59 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes on 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired in Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. These missiles on launch rails presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region and could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves. These strikes, along with other actions we have taken, will degrade the Houthi’s capabilities to continue their reckless attacks on international and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden."

🔶️ “The actions by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists continue to endanger international mariners and disrupt the commercial shipping lanes in the Southern Red Sea and adjacent waterways,” said General Michael Erik Kurilla, USCENTCOM Commander. "We will continue to take actions to protect the lives of innocent mariners and we will always protect our people.”

📎 CENTCOM