Shipping Advised to Avoid Key Global Trade Way Point After Airstrikes
Source: US Central Command
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The global shipping industry was advised to temporarily avoid a key maritime trade route that links Asia to Europe after the US and UK bombed Houthi targets in Yemen overnight.
The countries launched more more than 60 airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early on Friday in a bid to stop the Iran-backed attacks in the southern Red Sea. The militant group’s leader vowed a big response, underscoring the immediate need for caution among merchant shippers.