According to Al Jazeera, on July 14, an American cargo ship made an emergency turn near the Red Sea and left the area. Another ship in the Red Sea sent a message saying, "The owner of the ship is from the UAE, the goods on board are daily necessities purchased from China, and there are Chinese people on the ship. Please do not open fire." After checking by a speedboat of the Houthi group, the ship was released.
Under the framework of the coastal passage notice system implemented by the Houthi forces in Yemen, such messages are frequently received. Many people actively send these messages to avoid being attacked by Houthi control personnel.
Ships that ignore the warnings or silently head toward Israeli ports become legitimate military targets. The example of two large dry cargo ships related to Israel last week clearly illustrates this.
Afterward, many ships hoisted the Chinese flag, and the number of ships hoping to prove to the Houthi forces that they have no connection with Israel also increased sharply.
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