Little success in countering Houthi red sea attacks

The US and western powers appear incapable of containing the attacks by the Houthis in Yemen against commercial ships in the Red Sea eight months after the Iran-backed militias started launching their operations.

The Houthis have been carrying out drone and missile strikes on shipping lanes since November, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Israel's war in Gaza.

The US, UK and European powers have since dispatched missions to the region to counter these attacks with apparent little success as the Houthis have upped their operations, with their strikes even reaching the Mediterranean.

The Americans and UK have carried out around 530 strikes against the Houthis since January, leaving 58 of their members dead and 86 injured, according to the militias. The Houthi attacks have so far hit 27 ships, sinking two.

Analysts say Houthis are extorting the Arab coalition, legitimate Yemeni government and international community.

They added that what the world is facing in the Houthis is an organized and professional terrorist group, meanwhile, no one is prepared to support the legitimate powers in Yemen to end the Iran-made crime in the country.