DUBAI (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday that the group will further escalate if the Israeli attack on Gaza does not stop.
The Houthis, who control Yemen's capital and most populous areas, have attacked international shipping in the Red Sea since November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians, drawing U.S. and British retaliatory strikes since last month.
The attacks are disrupting maritime trade in one of the world's busiest corridors as freight firms reroute around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Suez Canal.
The group fired naval missiles at two ships in the Red Sea on Tuesday, its military spokesman said, causing damage to Greek-owned Star Nasia and British-owned Morning Tide.
War in Israel and Gaza View All 194 ImagesSpokesman Yahya Sarea identified the Greek-owned, Marshall Islands flagged Star Nasia as American.
Persons:
Yemen's, Houthis, Abdul Malik al, Houthi, Yahya Sarea, Ahmed Elimam, Nayera Abdallah, Peter Graff
Organizations:
Reuters, Tide, Marshall Islands
Locations:
DUBAI, Yemen's Iran, Gaza, Red, Suez, Israel, India