Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea
- Houthis say Red Sea route remains free to use, pushing back on report of new shipping fees.
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels have denied planning to charge ships for passing through the Red Sea, saying passage through the waterway remains free.
- The denial came in a statement issued Saturday by the Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), which oversees vessel movement through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Confirmed
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels have denied planning to charge ships for passing through the Red Sea, saying passage through the waterway remains free.
- The denial came in a statement issued Saturday by the Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), which oversees vessel movement through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Unverified
- Houthis say Red Sea route remains free to use, pushing back on report of new shipping fees.
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Hill