Afimag.com –
Russia and China have accused United States of America of illegally attacking the Republic of Yemen.
The accusations were handed down by Russia’s Deputy UN ambassador, Dmitry Polyanskiy, and China’s UN envoy Zhang Jun while speaking during at UN Security Council held on February 14, 2024.
The countries accused the US of carrying out unauthorized and illegal attacks on Yemen, leading to the killing of over 36 persons in the area
They further argued that the Security Council is yet to approve military intervention against Yemen.
While responding to the accusations, the US deputy ambassador Robert Wood and UK ambassador Barbara Woodward described the attack as legal and appropriate.
They alleged that strikes on Houthis targets in Yemen were taken in self-defence and have been “proportionate and legal action”.
The Iran-backed Houthis have been attacking both commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza, causing major disruptions in one of the world’s major shipping routes.
