Over 100 container ships have been rerouted around southern Africa to avoid the Suez Canal—in a sign of the disruption to global trade caused by Houthi rebels—attacking vessels on the western coast of Yemen in the Red Sea.
After an attack on Naval warships in Yemen, Denmark has also joined the American forces coalition against Houthi forces.
Yemen has given a warning that if America attacked their naval warships then they counterattack US’s warships with missiles.
The Houthi rebels, who are aligned with Iran, have said they attacked ships in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Israel is retaliating against an attack by Hamas, which controls Gaza. The US said on Tuesday it would try to lead a naval coalition to protect shipping in the Suez Canal.
About 19,000 ships navigate the Suez Canal every year, making it one of the world’s key routes, particularly for fossil fuels and goods moving between Asia and Europe.
