Mr Shapps said it came after “severe Houthi attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including against the British-owned MV Islander and the MV Rubymar, which forced the crew to abandon ship”. In a statement, the US, UK and other allies said the “neces...
The strikes aimed to "further disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to conduct their destabilizing and reckless attacks against US and international vesselslawfully transitingthe Red Sea, the Bab AI-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden," said US Defense Secretary...
That was the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping since 19 November, according to the US, when the group vowed to target vessels it believes are heading to and fromIsrael. Middle East latest: Underground Houthi site hit in UK-US airstrikes On Monday night, theUS and U...
US and UK forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday into the Southern Red Sea towards international shipping lanes, the US military's Central Command said. US Central Command said there were no injuries or damage reported, adding that this was the 26th ...
Yemen: UK & US military action was 'inevitable'It comes after explosions were heard across the country as strikes were launched against Houthi-linked targets.Friday 12 January 2024 00:24, UK Houthi rebels Yemen ShareThis is a modal window....
Three commercial vessels were hit by missiles that were fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen earlier this month in the Red Sea. During the attack, three drones were shot down by an American vessel, per the US military. All the vessels operated by French container shipping company CMA CGM were ...
The U.S. and U.K. missile launch on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen was the culmination of weeks of warnings for the group to cease their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
The United States launched new strikes in Yemen after a Houthi missile hit a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea. Azmi Hassan, a geo-strategist and senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, says that bombings of the U.S. and the UK are not a deterr...
Iran Says US-UK Attack on Houthis Will Fuel Instability in Region More Reuters An aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipp...
Iran, which has supported the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, has previously stated it would respond to any military intervention in the region by the US or its allies with military action of its own in the Strait of Hormuz. Sand said: “Tension in the Middle East is nothing new and...