ADEN, Yemen, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A merchant vessel flying the Liberian flag was struck by a Houthi drone attack while sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah early Sunday morning, a pro-government naval official told Xinhua. The Yemeni official, speaking on...
According to Sarea, the attacks brought the total number of Houthi operations during the past 24 hours to four. The first targeted a British ship resulting in its complete sinking. The second shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone in the airspace of Hodeidah Governorate, while the last two attacks t...
The Houthis have sporadically targeted ships in the region, but the attacks have increased since the start of the Oct. 7 Israel-Hamas war. They have used drones and anti-ship missiles to attack vessels and in one case used a helicopter to board and seize an Israeli-owned ship and its ...
A bulk carrier has sunk in the Red Sea, days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels who are believed to have killed one mariner on board.
Two such ships are in the Red Sea, while the other two have crossed the waterway and are headed towards Asia. The fifth ship is going towards the Gulf of Aden.The companies that own these ships believe that being affiliated with an Asian Country might help avoid an attack by the Houthis...
Two such ships are in the Red Sea, while the other two have crossed the waterway and are headed towards Asia. The fifth ship is going towards the Gulf of Aden.The companies that own these ships believe that being affiliated with an Asian Country...
spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed Sunday’s attacks, saying the first vessel was hit by a missile and the second by a drone while in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Saree did not mention any U.S. warship being...
Meanwhile, Central Command said one commercial sailor from the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk cargo carrier Tutor remained missing after an attack Wednesday by the Houthis that used a bomb-carrying drone boat to strike the vessel. "The crew abandoned ship and were rescued by USS Philippine ...
However, the Houthis have said the U.S. military airstrikes have had no impact and responded by launching more drone and missile attacks against U.S. and British navy ships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.■
The Tutor came under attack about a week ago by a bomb-carrying Houthi drone boat in the Red Sea. John Kirby, a White House national security spokesperson, said Monday that the attack killed “a crew member who hailed from the Philippines.” The Philippines has yet to acknowledge the death...