Whatever happened to "Oderint, dum metuant" (Let them hate so long as they fear)?
From The Loadstar via gCaptain, April 8:
The past week has seen an increase in attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, and a Houthi spokesperson has sparked fears of the ‘danger area’ expanding into the Arabian Sea.
Eight consecutive days of attack-free shipping in the Red Sea, between 23 March and 1 April, marked the longest quiet streak since December, when containerships began diverting around the Cape of Good Hope.
However, in the past week, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has confirmed two attacks on vessels, the most recent yesterday, 111km south-west of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
UKMTO said: “The master of a vessel has reported two missiles in the vicinity. The first was intercepted by coalition forces, the second impacted the water a distance from the vessel. The vessel reports no damage, and the crew is reported safe. The vessel is proceeding to next port of call.”
Meanwhile, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said on TV yesterday that during the past 72 hours, Houthis had targeted a British ship and several US frigates in the Red Sea. He also said they had attacked two Israeli vessels in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean that were heading to Israeli ports.
The Times of Israel reported that, according to Mr Saree, the attacks included a missile strike against British ship Hope Island, and what Mr Saree described as “two Israeli ships”, MSC Grace and MSC Gina....
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"Houthi spokesperson"? Reminiscent of "Piracy 2012: Now With Form Letters, P.R."
