Government spokesman Rajih Badi warned, on Wednesday, the Huthis group of bombing “Safer” tanks in the Red Sea port of Ras Essa, north of the province of Hodeidah in the west of the country.
He said in statements quoted by the state news agency «Saba», that the Houthis began to destroy government facilities as a result of their large losses, and took civilians as human shields.
“The militia began to carry out its terrorist plans as a result of the heavy losses by detonating the RAS Issa floating
tank, which contains nearly 1 million barrels of crude oil that could cause environmental and economic catastrophe for Yemen and the countries of the region,” he added.
Rajeh Badi said the Houthis started to bomb government buildings and the port of Hodeidah, and there are terrorist intentions to target international shipping lines and global trade in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the southern Red Sea.
“The Houthi militia deliberately put heavy weapons inside populated neighborhoods and also bulldozed the main roads in the city, which will affect the movement of civilians and humanitarian and relief assistance,” he said.
“The Houthi militias deliberately targeted civilians to try to take a cover before the international community,” he said.
