UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps (Photo: AFP/ VNA) |
The warning came after the US Navy sank three boats that had attacked a container ship there. In December, a British destroyer brought down a suspected Houthi attack drone, Shapps said.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the UK and the US will release a joint statement giving the Houthis a final warning to halt further attacks.
In 2014, the Houthis took control of Yemen’s capital Sanaa and now control most of Yemen, including the Red Sea coast.
In a statement of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, the Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles at passing ships in the straits through which 12% of global trade passes.