The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have rerouted trade that normally flows through the corridor.
On Thursday, the Houthis also launched a missile attack on what they described as a British commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthi group has vowed to continue launching missile attacks on Israel-linked vessels, as well as U.S. and British ships, in a move to show its solidari...
ABC News’s Linsey Davis spoke with maritime expert Ian Ralby, Ph.D. about disruptions to commerce and regional security following Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
He said the Houthis would continue to attack Israeli ships or those heading to Israel until Israel ended its blockade on the Gaza Strip. The U.S. military has not commented on this. The Houthis have increased their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the outbr...
How Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are affecting global trade Dec. 22, 2023 The cut lines include Asia-Africa-Europe 1, the Europe India Gateway, Seacom and TGN-Gulf, Hong Kong-based HGC Global Communications said. It described the cuts as...
THE US says it has formed a naval task force with a group of countries to stop Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Its Operation Prosperity Guardian includes the UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Seychelles and Spain to protect freedom of navigation. ...
Moscow is seeking to piggyback on these attacks in order to exploit them. Houthis have concentrated their attacks on ships linked to the US, UK, and Israel. Russia benefits from this.
Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have all but shuttered an Israeli port in the city of Eilat and have prompted ships destined for it to take a longer, more costly route around Africa to Israel's Mediterranean ports. The Houthi strikes are also a symbolic reminder ...
The sinking of the Tutor marks what appears to be a new escalation by the Iranian-backed Houthis in their campaign of attacks on ships in the vital maritime corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes despite a monthslong U.S.-led campaign i...
Around 5 ships crossing the Red Sea are using their signals to show their links with China, a step taken to avoid attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea.