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UN Security Council calls for immediate end to Houthi assaults in Red Sea
10 January 2024 22:59 GMT
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council called for an immediate cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels, implicitly supporting a US-led naval task force protecting these vessels, while advising caution to avoid further escalation of tensions.
The resolution, passed by the Security Council with 11 votes in favour, no objections, and four abstentions, urged the Houthis to immediately release the Galaxy Leader, a Japanese-operated vehicle carrier connected to an Israeli businessman, and its crew, which were seized on 19 November, Reuters reported.