Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-05 22:41:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DC3A658C3549485688E3B2661F7C509837409D6255E1B600E6E5397E387A8C4B
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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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