Proceeding contribution from Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. It occurred during Ministerial statement on UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility.
UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility
I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement and to the Minister for the Armed Forces for his in-person briefing beforehand.
I am glad that our brave service personnel who were involved in yesterday’s strike have returned home safely, and that the precision sovereign strike has destroyed the drone factory with no civilian casualties. I agree with the Secretary of State that Houthi attacks since 2023 have tragically killed innocent merchant mariners, led to a shocking 55% drop in shipping through the Red sea costing billions, fuelled regional instability, and exacerbated the cost of living crisis here in the UK and across the globe. However, on the basis of current intelligence, how confident is he that following yesterday’s strike there will be freedom of navigation and that there will be no further loss of life because of the Houthis?
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- 2024-26
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- Piracy Military intervention Yemen Security Shipping USA Gulf of Aden Red Sea Houthis
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