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Yemen's Houthi Leader Vows To Attack Us Ships If Washington Targets Houthis | N18V | News18

Yemen's Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the Iranian-backed militia."We will not stand idly by if the Americans escalate further and commit foolishness by targeting or waging war against us due to our support for the Hamas movement," Abdulmalik al-Houthi said on Wednesday in a televised speech aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.

"If the US targets us, we will then retaliate by targeting US battleships and interests in the region with our missiles, drones, and military operations," he warned.

The threat by the Houthi leader came after the US announced on Monday a 10-nation coalition to quell Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, Xinhua news agency reported.