Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-24 19:31:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 09ED35562DCE4A61CD522A39686752C9E5FD591FA37912C003852E500C1085D3
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The claim that the Houthis never “blocked” or disrupted shipping before October 7th is false. The Houthis have a history of attacking military ships, civilian ships and committing piracy. From 2019: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2019/11/18/yemens-houthi-rebels-seize-vessel-in-red-sea From 2018: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/curbing-houthi-attacks-civilian-ships-bab-al-mandab From 2017: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2017/7/29/houthis-claim-attack-on-uae-ship-off-yemens-west-coast From 2016: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN12A082/
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