Houthi leader vows more attacks on ships despite US and UK strikes

Thursday’s speech is al-Houthi’s first public address since the US and UK strikes last week.

Abdel Malek al-Houthi said his forces will continue to develop their military capabilities (Alamy/PA)

The Houthi rebels’ supreme leader has vowed that attacks by his forces on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden will continue despite recent retaliation strikes from American and British forces.

The Iran-backed group, which seized much of northern Yemen in 2014, says its attacks are aimed at backing Hamas and Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s war on Hamas.