Yemeni Armed Forces target five US, Israeli ships in Red Sea, Indian Ocean

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced the ban of Zionist navigation in the Indian Ocean, targeting an 'Israeli' ship and an American destroyer in the Red Sea, and three other American and Israeli ships in the Indian Ocean.

In a statement during the million-man march in Sabaeen Square in the capital Sanaa in solidarity with Gaza, the spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier Yahya Saree, said that the naval forces targeted the Israeli ship (Pacific 01) in the Red Sea with several naval missiles, according to Al Masirah.

He added that the Yemeni Armed Forces also targeted an American destroyer in the Red Sea with several drones, successfully achieving their objectives.

The Armed Forces announced to expand the scope of their operations against Israeli ships, those linked to Israel, or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine, to include the Indian Ocean long to the Cape of Good Hope.

"The expansion of the operations came in implementation of the directives of the leader, Sayyed Abdulmalik, in supporting the righteousness of Palestine and in response to the calls of our people and the free people of the nation," Saree said.

The Armed Forces warned all ships affiliated with the Israelis not to pass through the Cape of Good Hope, otherwise, they would be a legitimate target.

They affirmed that they would not cease operations in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean until the cessation of Israeli aggression and the lifting of the blockade in Gaza.