Kenya is set to join Seychelles to send troops to Yemen in a bid to fight Yemen rebels after being picked to deliver in the new assignment by the US and European Union.
According to reports Houthis rebels in Yemen have risen to be a threat against most countries within the Indian ocean belt in conjunction with Somali pirates and therefore kenya is to step in and help fight them.
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Kenya will therefore join the war in assisting to handle the suspects due to the surge in the cases along the Coast threatening trade ties between many countries.
Spanish ambassador to Kenya, Christina Diaz stated that the attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels are a major cause of concern that need to be addressed promptly.
According to Roberto Natali, the Italian ambassador to Kenya, Houthi rebels have staged numerous attacks in the past three months, resulting in the rerouting of vessels along the Indian Ocean to a longer route through the Cape.
“Seychelles has played a key role in handling suspects arrested in the waters and now Kenya will be another country which EU has entered a legal agreement with to allow for the trial of suspected pirates arrested by warships.”
Houthi rebels are known for their aggressiveness and have taken over major towns in Yemen and seized most of the northern part of the country. This has resulted in launching over 30 attacks on ships operating the Red Sea.
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Kenya will join armed forces from the United States, and the United Kingdom. In addition, Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands will aslo help to fight against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.