Yemen's Houthis threaten to attack warships, oil tankers if ports stay closed
Yemen's armed Houthi movement said on Sunday it could attack warships and oil tankers from enemy countries in retaliation against the closure of Yemeni ports by a Saudi-led military coalition last week.
Saudi Arabia has blamed the Iran-allied Houthis for firing a ballistic missile towards Riyadh airport on Nov 4. Two days later, the Saudi-led coalition responded by closing access to Yemeni ports, saying this was needed to stop arms reaching the Houthis.
The United Nations says the closure could cause a famine in Yemen that could kill millions of people if ports are not reopened.
"The battleships and oil tankers of the aggression and their movements will not be safe from the fire of Yemeni naval forces if they are directed by the senior leadership (to attack)," the Houthis' official media outlet Al Masirah said on its website, citing a military commander.
