"These strikes are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea — including the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles for the first time in history," Mr. Biden said, adding that he would "not hesitate to direct further measures to prote...
On Monday, the EU said it launched a naval mission in the Red Sea to protect shipping as cargo vessels continued to come under Houthi attacks. It said the Houthi attacks on the international shipping in the Red Sea are casting a shadow over global stability and prosperity. The Houthis have...
A Houthi military spokesperson said all ships sailing to Israel are banned from the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. THE ‘GALAXY Leader’ cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea, in this photo released in November by its military media. (credit: REUTERS) “If Gaza does not r...
In a televised statement on Houthi-owned Al Masirah television, Saree identified the targeted vessels as the container ship MSC Unific, the chemical tankers Delonix and Lucky Sailor, and the UK Navy’s Anvil Point auxiliary vessel. The strikes, reportedly carried out with cruise missiles, took ...
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 Houthis - thanks to Iran - now have an arsenal which includes advanced drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as anti-ship weapons. Image:A view of missiles during a military parade held by the Houthis to mark the anniversary of...
U.S. Central Command also said Saturday that a Houthi attack on the Rubymar, a Belize-flagged ship, on Feb. 18 had caused an 18-mile oil slick, and warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel’s cargo of fertilizer. The British-regi...
This came after theMasonhad helped free a cargo ship that had been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen. “Maritime domain securityis essential to regional stability,” US Central Command head Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, said. “We will continue to work with allies and part...
“The crew, ship, and cargo are safe and unharmed. The U.S. Navy has turned both ships around and is escorting them back to the Gulf of Aden.” Related stories Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say Middle East la...
Earlier on Wednesday, the Houthis launched an attack drone and struck a bulk carrier ship in the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries and the ship, the Marshall Islands-flagged, US-owned and operated M/V Genco Picardy, sustained some damage but was “seaworthy and continuing under way”,...