Netherlands Urges EU To Sanction Houthis After Cargo Ship Attack In Gulf Of Aden

The Netherlands wants Houthis added to EU terrorist list after cargo ship attack

The Houthi militia in Yemen has claimed responsibility for attacking the Dutch cargo ship MV Minervagracht, leaving two crew members injured, Dutch officials said. According to NOS, the incident has prompted calls from the Netherlands for the European Union to classify the Houthis as a terrorist organization.

Netherlands Urges EU To Sanction Houthis After Cargo Ship Attack In Gulf Of Aden

Image for representation purposes only The Netherlands has called on the European Union to add Yemen’s Houthi movement to its list of terrorist organisations after the group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Dutch-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. The attack targeted the Minervagracht, a general cargo vessel operated by Amsterdam-based Spliethoff. The incident injured two crew members and required the evacuation of 19 sailors by he…