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In the latest attack on commercial vessels, Yemeni Houthis shot down a U.S. drone and damaged a British cargo ship flying the flag of Belize. This was reported by Politico. The Iranian-backed group claimed to have hit the British cargo ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden. “The vessel has suffered catastrophic damage and has […]
The United States used a missile worth millions of dollars to shoot down a Houthi ballistic missile and, for the first time, a The US military used the SM-6 (Standard Missile-6) missile as part of a campaign to protect civilian shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden – the Pentagon confirmed the use […]
A recent report from the International Gulf Forum sounds a wake-up call about the potential threat from Houthis who could target vital undersea communications cables in the Red Sea. Such actions could seriously damage not only the regional but also the global communications system and economy. The report emphasizes that the undersea network of communication […]
The US military claims that a ballistic missile fired from Houthi-controlled territory hit the Gibraltar Eagle. This was written by The Guardian. The Gibraltar Eagle is a US-owned bulk carrier flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. As a result of the missile attack, a fire started in the hold. The ship’s crew did not […]
The United States strikes again at Yemeni Houthis, hitting another military facility The U.S. Central Command reports that the U.S. launched another strike against the Yemeni Houthis on the night of January 13 as part of a campaign aimed at reducing their ability to threaten commercial shipping. At 3:45 a.m. (Sana’a time) on Jan 13, […]
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that after numerous Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the U.S. and British armed forces struck Houthi targets in Yemen on the night of January 12, 2024. This is said in a statement by the White House press service. According to Biden, on his instructions, the US […]
American warships and one British warship repelled the most massive attack by Yemeni Houthis backed by Iran in the Red Sea. This was reported in the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (Centcom) and the UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps. On Tuesday, January 9, the Houthis launched 18 kamikaze drones, two cruise missiles and […]
The Norwegian bulk carrier Strinda was hit by a missile in the Red Sea, with a fire on board. This was reported by J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, which owns the vessel. Reportedly, on the night of December 11-12, a cruise missile was fired at the civilian cargo ship Strinda, according to preliminary data, from Yemen. […]
The American ship and its partners responded to an attempt to hijack the merchant ship Central Park by a group of unknown individuals. After repelling the attempt to seize the ship, the Yemeni Houthis fired missiles toward the destroyer. Houthi rebels from Yemen seize the commercial tanker Central Park in the Gulf of Aden. The […]