Volvo will shut down its largest plant in Europe

 Swedish company Volvo Cars will suspend car production at its plant in the Belgian city of Ghent for three days next week due to delays in the supply of spare parts caused by the situation in the Red Sea. Reuters reports this.

As a Volvo representative told the publication, the stop in car production in Ghent is caused by a shortage of gearboxes. Supply problems began as a result of attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen on merchant ships in the Red Sea. However, the temporary pause did not affect vehicle deliveries, production targets or the operation of another European plant in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Houthis fire on cargo trucks in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas in its fight against Israel in the Gaza Strip.

On the night of January 12, the United States and Great Britain attacked more than 60 targets at 16 targets of the Houthi Ansar Allah movement in Yemen. Explosions occurred in several large cities, and Sana'a airport was subjected to massive bombing. The American military reported attacks with Tomahawk cruise missiles, and the British - with Paveway IV guided bombs.

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the operation a response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Yemen promised to respond “without hesitation.”