UN Demanded The Houthis Stop Their Attacks In The Red Sea And Release Ship With Bulgarians

The UN Security Council has asked Yemen's Houthi rebels to immediately stop attacks on vessels in the Red Sea that began in November.

The same document, issued by the United States and Japan, called on the Houthis to release the Japanese-run Galaxy Leader, linked to an Israeli businessman and with a Bulgarian captain and co-captain, seized on November 19 and turned into a tourist attraction.

With the vote, the 15-member council, whose resolutions are binding, also effectively endorsed the US-led “Prosperity Guardian” naval operation against the Houthis, which (officially) involves a dozen countries.

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