The assault apparently targeted the USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that has been involved in the American campaign against the rebels.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging tothe Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds at ...
The attacks come as theU.S. Navy faces the most intense combat it has seen since World War IIin trying to counter the Houthi campaign — attacks the rebels say are meant to halt theIsrael-Hamas warin the Gaza Strip. However, the Iranian-backed rebel assaults often see the Houthis targe...
A statement from US Central Command said: "Since 19 November 2023, Iranian-backed Houthi militants have attempted to attack and harass vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden 28 times. "These illegal incidents include attacks that have employed anti-ship ballistic missiles, unmanned aeri...
Meanwhile, Qatar announced its shipments of liquified natural gas had been affected by the Houthi attacks. Previous shipments had been delayed previously before heading through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Qatar, which has served as a key mediator between Hamas and Israel, has yet t...
It fit the tell-tale pattern of drone attacks that Houthi rebels had been launching for months. Navy crews have fought off many such attacks since December and responded in the usual way: interceptor missiles roared into the sky from the ship’s deck, downing the attackers one by one at a...
The statement added that the facility which was struck “was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.” “The strike reflects CENTCOM’s ongoing commitment to protect US and coalition person...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed.
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naval forces in the Middle East said Houthi rebels have shown no signs of ending their "reckless" attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up. Since the ...