Houthis deny planning to charge ships passing through Red Sea

Houthis deny planning to charge ships passing through Red Sea The Houthis have denied reports that they plan to impose fees on commercial ships passing through the Baab el-Mandeb strait. A Reuters report earlier this week had said the Houthis were considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the strait. But Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body said on Saturday that no such decision has been taken, and that passage through the strait remains free.