The Houthi-affiliatedAl-Masirahchannel in Yemen reported on Sunday night that two US strikes targeted the "command tower" of the ship "Galaxy Leader," which the Houthis seized in November 2023. In January, the Houthis announced the release of the ship's crew, in coordination with Hamas and...
“JMIC assesses that as the peace agreement progresses and vessels and infrastructure remain untargeted, improved stability is expected; however, the risk in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden remain elevated,” it said in a report this week. The Houthis announced the partial halt to attacks in res...
The U.S. and British militaries have bombed eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
Around 4 a.m. in Yemen (0100 GMT), the US military also struck a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile that was poised to launch. "This is not an escalation," said British Defence Minister Grant Shapps. "We have already successfully targeted launchers and storage sites involved i...
US Central Command said USS Mason shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile likely lobbed at the tanker around 1700 hrs local time Saturday in the Gulf of Aden. A second missile launched just before midnight impacted the water "causing no damage or injuries", Centcom said on social media ...
LONDON -- The United States has conducted six defense strikes and fired 18 anti-ship missiles in Yemen after the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea, according to the United States Central Command. The Iranian-backed Houthis fired two...
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...
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 the Houthis have launched at least 57 attacks on commercial and military ships in the the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, and the pace has picked up in recent days. A Houthi attack on a Belize-flagged ship on February 18 is thought to have caused an 18-mile oil...
How Houthis seized cargo ship In November, militants from the group captured the cargo vessel, the Galaxy Leader. Why have the UK and US launched strikes? UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the latest attacks ould "deal another blow" to the Houthis' "limited stockpiles and...