The official spokesman for the Houthis Yahia Sareih said that their operations against ships in the Red Sea will not stop! He added that their inclusion among terrorist organizations by the United States will not deter them.

This response came after the United States listed the Houthis among terrorist organizations.

On the other hand, At approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) Jan. 17, an assessed one-way attack UAS was launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen and struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden. M/V Genco Picardy is a Marshall Islands flagged, U.S. owned and operated bulk carrier ship. There were no injuries and some damage reported. M/V Genco Picardy is seaworthy and continuing underway.