London: Since the beginning of the attacks on Yemen, there have been 12 other operations against ships.
British Foreign Minister David Cameron stated that since the beginning of British and American attacks on Yemeni positions on January 11, there have been more than 12 attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
David Cameron called these attacks “illegal and unacceptable” and said that the UK and the US will continue to “undermine Yemeni capabilities”.
Cameron’s statements have been raised while an American publication called the American and British attacks in Yemen “symbolic” in an analysis a few days ago and explained the reasons for the ineffectiveness of these attacks.
“Retaliatory strikes” by the U.S. and British military against the Yemenis on Thursday will not act as a deterrent against the group and instead will likely escalate the war in the Middle East, Newsweek quoted experts as saying.
In a statement after the first American and British attacks on Yemen, the American president claimed: “I will not hesitate to order more attacks to protect our people and ensure the freedom of international trade if necessary.”
According to Newsweek, after these attacks, the Yemenis reacted to the action of the United States and England with a defensive stance, and their Deputy Minister of Information told Newsweek that they will respond to any attack “with all their strength and will”.
“Fari al-Moslimi”, one of the analysts of the Chatham House think tank in England, said that the attacks carried out were largely symbolic because the areas that were targeted are only a small part of the military and weapons capabilities of the Yemenis, especially their naval weapons.
“[The Yemenis] are far more formidable, better prepared and better equipped than anyone is willing to admit,” al-Muslami told Newsweek. “They have missiles and weapons technology that puts US military bases in the Persian Gulf in the crosshairs.”