Houthi rebels from the Yemen-based Ansar Allah movement have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said.
"The Yemeni Armed Forces (the Houthis) are announcing a ban on maritime navigation for <...> Saudi Arabia based on the ‘a siege for a siege’ formula. The decision takes effect at the time of the announcement," Yahya Saree said.
The statement points out that the movement reserves the right to pursue "an all-out escalation" in response to Riyadh’s actions.
"The Armed Forces confirm that they are fully prepared to deal with any developments. We will give a harsh response to any foolish thing <...> Saudi Arabia does," Yahya Saree said.
The rebels also called on their supporters to continue a general mobilization.
