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...
Earlier on Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported two vessels being targeted in the Red Sea near Hodeidah. An unmanned drone boat damaged one ship and emitted light smoke, while three small watercraft attacked another, including one unmanned boat that collided with t...
Houthi rebels continue to launch drone attacks from Yemen that are threatening vessels navigating the Red Sea. Retired admiral James G. Foggo, the dean at the Center for Maritime Strategy, joins CBS News with a look at the nature of the attacks.Jan 9, 2024...
"Our attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will not stop unless (Israeli) aggression on Gaza stops," the Houthi spokesperson said. He also claimed that his group had shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone off Hodeidah port city, which is under Houthi control, without revealing the exact time....
Those strikes targeted mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, an explosive-carrying drone boat and an “unmanned underwater vessel,” Central Command said. “This is the first observed Houthi employment of a UUV since attacks began in Oct. 23,” Central Command said. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell ...
Last month, Houthi fighters launched an underwater drone for the first time in the Red Sea combat arena. And Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said this week that he would soon introduce new “surprises” into the fight after vowing to carry on the battle. ...
They include the attack last month on a cargo ship carrying fertilizer, the Rubymar, which sank on Saturday after drifting for several days, and the downing of an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars. It was unclear why the Houthis targeted the True Confidence. However,...
been reported, and the vessel resumed course. The Iran-supported rebels, who control a significant portion of the Yemeni Red Sea coast, have fired many dozens of missile as well as drone strikes over the past four months, activities they say are in solidarity with the Palestinians based in ...
Yemen’s Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack yet Jan. 10, 2024 However, subsea cables can be cut by anchors, including those dropped from some of the ships that have been disabled in attacks. A drifting ship with its anch...
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 ...