forces in Yemen, Nov. 9. (CENTCOM) CENTCOM said the targeted operation was conducted in response to repeated and unlawful attacks by Houthi rebels on international commercial shipping vessels, as well as U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the ...
Attacks by Yemen's Houthi fighters - both on Israel and on commercial ships in the Red Sea - have led to British and US forces launching strikes in the area. The Iranian-backed group had defied a warning to stop targeting ships in the Red Sea - and tensions escalated earl...
US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday (22 January) in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned group against Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said. The Houthis, who ...
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The Houthis, earlier on Wednesday, said their naval forces carried out an operation targeting an "Americanmerchant ship" in the Gulf of Aden hours after firing missiles at US Navy destroyer Gravely. Houthi attacks on shipsin and around the Red Sea have slowed trade between Asia and Europe, ...
The U.S. Navy targeted 15 Houthi military sites to enhance the safety of ships in international waters, as Iran's Supreme Leader issued an ominous warning to Israel.
Both the strikes in Iraq and Yemen targeted sites that the U.S. has said are involved in the attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and were threatening U.S. military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
“U.S. forces identified the cruise missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined it presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Na...
Earlier on Monday, the Yemeni forces hit a U.S.-owned container ship with a ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. CENTCOM said that the attack on the Gibraltar Eagle caused “no injuries or significant damage” and that the vessel “is continuing its journey.” ...
A Yemeni policeman inspects vehicles at a Sanna street in Yemen, January 5, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah At an undisclosed location, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh visits an armed forces camp. Yemen TV shows him addressing the troops, who've been clashing with al-Qaeda militants. Security...