SANAA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group on Friday claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack on a U.S. ship in the Gulf of Aden. "The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces (Houthi) carried out an attack targeting U.S. ship (Chem Ranger) in the Gulf of Aden ...
The source stated that at least two missiles were fired at the ship, with one intercepted by a nearby warship and the other landing in the vicinity of the vessel. No casualties have been reported so far. The Houthis have not officially claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Since Novembe...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced multiple military operations against ships they claim are linked to the US, UK and Israel. According to Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Iran-aligned group, the attacks occurred across several crucial maritime regions. In a televised statement on Houthi-own...
Earlier in March, a Houthi missile struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden,killing three of its crew membersand forcing survivors to abandon the vessel. It marked their first fatal attack by the Houthis on shipping. Other recent Houthi actions include an attack last month on a cargo ...
Houthis have vowed to target any ship bound for Israeli ports, even extending their reach to the Mediterranean Sea, as proven by a recent missile attack on the Israeli ship Essex. These escalating attacks have forced the shipping companies to divert their shipments over longer and more expensive...
The U.S. military’s Central Command in an online statement blamed the Houthis for the attack, saying they fired “three anti-ship ballistic missiles.” “One missile impacted in the sea,” the statement said. “The two other missiles were successfully engaged and shot down by the U...
The Houthis claimed on Monday to have twice attacked a US aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for Saturday's US strikes. According to a US official, the Houthis did fire drones and at least one missile...
But in the afternoon, the Houthis hit another merchant ship in the Red Sea, a sign the group is not stopping their attacks on shipping despite a series of strikes by the U.S. The Houthis have said they will attack ships connected to Israel and its allies, but U.S. officials have sa...
But on Tuesday the Houthis launched their largest-ever barrage of 18 one-way attack drones, anti-ship cruise missiles and an anti-ship ballistic missile at a host of international commercial vessels and warships in the Red Sea. While the U.S. and partner military ships and airc...
Six ships linked to the U.S. and U.K. have successfully transited the area without coming under attack since Jan. 19, when the Houthis said they would stop targeting vessels associated with those countries, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, which collates information on the...