Is the Red Sea becoming fully militarised?
10 months ago

Is the Red Sea becoming fully militarised?

Al Jazeera  

Some major world powers are increasing their military presence in the region amid Houthi attacks and Israel’s war on Gaza. The Red Sea is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world and one that’s been a source of contention for some time. The US and UK have launched several air raids against Houthi targets in Yemen – in an effort to stop the attacks on ships. Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Betul Dogan-Akkas – Researcher at Ankara University who examines Gulf foreign policy, security strategies and political culture Stavros Karamperidis – Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth Farea Al-Muslimi – Research fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House

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US army says two navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’
2 days, 2 hours ago

US army says two navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’

Al Jazeera  

Incident not the result of ‘hostile fire’, says US military, as Yemen’s Houthis claim their attack on US carrier brought the aircraft down. Two United States navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, says the US military. Yemen’s Houthi fighters later on Sunday claimed they had “targeted” the aircraft carrier USS …

Suspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
1 month ago

Suspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The ship's captain saw that “a missile splashed in close proximity to the vessel” as it traveled in the southern Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb …

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
1 month ago

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The bulk carrier Anadolu S first had been contacted over VHF radio by someone claiming to be authorities in Yemen, demanding the ship turn around, …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded statement earlier Tuesday had claimed the rebels attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea with …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
1 month, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded statement earlier Tuesday had claimed the rebels attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles and …

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea
1 month, 1 week ago

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw multiple explosions strike near a commercial vessel travelling through the Red Sea on Tuesday, though no damage was immediately reported by the ship, Western authorities said. A vessel in the southern reaches of the Red Sea, about 130 kilometres southwest of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, reported the attack, the British …

Putin's Russia is helping Iran-backed Houthi rebels target British ships in Red Sea drone strikes by passing over crucial satellite data
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin's Russia is helping Iran-backed Houthi rebels target British ships in Red Sea drone strikes by passing over crucial satellite data

Daily Mail  

Russia helped Yemeni Houthi rebels attack British and Western ships in the Red Sea, defence officials believe. The moment the Panama-flagged Cordelia Moon was engulfed in flames as a massive blast ripped through its port-side tank The moment armed crewmembers tried desperately to gun the oncoming ship as it sped towards the Cordelia Moon A trio of guards aboard the …

US B-2 stealth bombers pound Houthi weapon bases in Yemen amid growing fears America will be dragged into full-scale Middle East war
2 months ago

US B-2 stealth bombers pound Houthi weapon bases in Yemen amid growing fears America will be dragged into full-scale Middle East war

Daily Mail  

US B-2 stealth bombers pounded Houthi weapon storage facilities in Yemen on Thursday morning, according to the Pentagon. The United States Air Force's B-2 spirit strategic bombers carried out precision strikes against 'several of the Houthis' underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region,' US Defense …

Prepare for attacks, best regards, says Houthi militia’s email to Red Sea ships
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Prepare for attacks, best regards, says Houthi militia’s email to Red Sea ships

The Hindu  

On a warm spring night in Athens, shortly before midnight, a senior executive at a Greek shipping company noticed an unusual email had landed in his personal inbox. The message, which was also sent to the manager’s business email address, warned that one of the company’s vessels travelling through the Red Sea was at risk of being attacked by Yemen’s …

Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea

The Hindu  

A suspected attack Tuesday by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea, likely marking their first assault on commercial shipping in weeks as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a regional conflict. The attack Tuesday morning took place some 110 kilometres off the port city of Hodeida in the Red Sea, which has become a battlefield for …

Iran stages secret talks to send deadly Russian anti-ship missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen - sparking fears Putin could be 'stoking conflict' in the region to undermine the US and ensure Trump's re-
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran stages secret talks to send deadly Russian anti-ship missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen - sparking fears Putin could be 'stoking conflict' in the region to undermine the US and ensure Trump's re-

Daily Mail  

Iran has brokered secret talks between Russia and the Houthis in Yemen to transfer deadly anti-ship missiles that could be a 'game changer' for regional security and jeopardise British warships in the Gulf, sources have warned. Multiple sources told Reuters that Russia is yet to decide whether to send Yakhont missiles to the Houthis, which experts said would allow the …

Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia
3 months ago

Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia

The Hindu  

The missile attack on Sunday on Israel by Yemen’s Houthi rebels marked the second breach of Israel’s highly fortified skies by Houthi weapons in two months, pointing to the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia. In July, an Iranian-made drone launched by the Houthis from Yemen, roughly 2,000 km south of Israel, had killed one person and wounded …

China’s Covert Support To The Houthis: A Strategic Gamble In The Red Sea
3 months, 1 week ago

China’s Covert Support To The Houthis: A Strategic Gamble In The Red Sea

ABP News  

Since late 2023, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have created significant disruption to global shipping, with their relentless attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. By buying Iranian oil despite international sanctions, China is indirectly funding the Houthi rebels, who have been using these funds to disrupt Red Sea shipping lanes, affecting global trade networks. Houthi Attacks And The Impact On …

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Salvagers abandoned an effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels as it “was not safe to proceed,” a European Union naval mission said Tuesday, leaving the Sounion stranded and its 1 million barrels of oil at risk of spilling. While a major spill has yet …

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Salvagers abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels as it “was not safe to proceed,” a European Union naval mission said Tuesday, leaving the Sounion stranded and its 1 million barrels of oil at risk of spilling. Meanwhile, there’s the threat of …

Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels target 2 ships in the Red Sea, officials say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels target 2 ships in the Red Sea, officials say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi …

Crippled oil tanker in Red Sea raises fears of environmental catastrophe
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Crippled oil tanker in Red Sea raises fears of environmental catastrophe

LA Times  

This frame grab from video released by the media arm of Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday shows explosions on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea after Houthis boarded it and set off the blasts. The Houthis said they attacked the Sounion tanker as part of their 10-month campaign to support Palestinians in the Gaza war by targeting …

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels released footage on Thursday showing their fighters boarded and placed explosives on a Greek-flagged tanker, setting off blasts that put the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill. In the video, the Iran-backed Houthis chant their motto as the bombs detonated aboard the oil tanker Sounion: “God is the greatest; …

Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea “in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns,” Iran’s mission to the United Nations claimed late Wednesday. Last week’s attack on the Sounion marked the most serious assault in weeks by the Iranian-backed Houthi …

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, including one that saw private security guards shoot and destroy a bomb-loaded drone boat, authorities said Friday. Iran backs the Houthis as part of what it calls a …

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, authorities said Friday. The Houthis did not immediately claim the assaults, though they follow a monthslong campaign by the rebels targeting shipping through the Red Sea corridor over Israel’s …

Who Are the Houthi Rebels Attacking Israel and Ships in the Red Sea?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who Are the Houthi Rebels Attacking Israel and Ships in the Red Sea?

Bloomberg  

Soon after war broke out in October between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas, the Houthi rebels who control northwestern Yemen joined in. The Houthis, who like Hamas are hostile to Israel and backed by Iran, began disrupting traffic in the Red Sea by attacking ships there, provoking a military response led by the US and UK. As tensions …

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeguard U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers …

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea
5 months, 1 week ago

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted ships in the Red Sea on Monday as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approached the region to provide security for the key international trade route that has been under assault since the Israel-Hamas war erupted nine months ago. The “reported unmanned small craft collided with the vessel twice …

Is a US war in the Middle East coming? No, because it's already here
5 months, 1 week ago

Is a US war in the Middle East coming? No, because it's already here

Salon  

In mid-June, the Associated Press announced that the U.S. Navy had been engaged in the most intense naval combat since the end of World War II, which surely would come as a surprise to most Americans. Waving Yemeni and Palestinian flags, they pledged support against “the armies of tyranny,” shouting, “We closed Bab el-Mandeb, O Zionist, do not approach!” and …

5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
5 months, 3 weeks ago

5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated missile fire Friday in an attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, authorities said, the latest targeting the crucial maritime route. Five missiles landed near the vessel as it traveled off the coast of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida in Yemen, the British military’s United …

Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship traveling through the Red Sea on Thursday reported being hit in an attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, authorities said, the latest in the campaign targeting shipping over the Israel-Hamas war. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded message released Thursday night said the rebels used a drone boat in the attack on …

Red Sea Attack: Merchant ship damaged in Houthi zone off Yemen
6 months ago

Red Sea Attack: Merchant ship damaged in Houthi zone off Yemen

Firstpost  

Vessels in and around the Red Sea have come under repeated attack for months by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen who say they are acting in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The attack occurred about 65 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, said the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which …

Red Sea crisis: The shipping industry is sounding the alarm as another vessel sinks
6 months ago

Red Sea crisis: The shipping industry is sounding the alarm as another vessel sinks

CNN  

London CNN — Leading shipping groups have urged governments “with influence” to put a stop to Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea after a second freighter sank this week. Shipping costs keep rising Beyond the loss of life, the Houthi attacks have also caused severe disruption to transit through the Red Sea, which connects with the Suez Canal, …

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: Ship attacked by Iran-backed rebels believed to have sunk
6 months ago

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: Ship attacked by Iran-backed rebels believed to have sunk

CNN  

CNN — A Greek-owned coal carrier appears to have capsized in the Red Sea days after it was struck by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, according to a report published by the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The rebels have launched dozens of missile and drone attacks directed at ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Israel launched its invasion …

US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
6 months, 1 week ago

US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world’s waterways. “This is the most sustained combat that the U.S. Navy has seen since World War II — easily, no question,” said Bryan Clark, a former Navy submariner and a senior …

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Greek-owned ship in Red Sea
6 months, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Al Jazeera  

The attack on the cargo ship caused severe flooding and damage to the engine room, but there were no reports of casualties. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a small watercraft and missile attack that left a Greek-owned cargo ship taking water and in need of rescue near the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. “The impact of the caused …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit Ukrainian-owned ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze, U.S. says
6 months, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit Ukrainian-owned ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze, U.S. says

LA Times  

A fighter jet on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who seized Yemen’s capital nearly a decade ago, have targeted shipping throughout the Red Sea corridor. The U.S. said Thursday that the Iranian-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship cruise missiles and struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch boat-borne bomb attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea
6 months, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch boat-borne bomb attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a boat-borne bomb attack against a commercial ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday, authorities said, the latest escalation despite a U.S.-led campaign trying to protect the vital waterway. Associated Press journalists saw the Cole in the Red Sea on Wednesday, now taking part in the U.S. …

US seeks to block Houthi revenues in possible threat to Yemen truce: Report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US seeks to block Houthi revenues in possible threat to Yemen truce: Report

Al Jazeera  

Latest pressure campaign comes as US says peace plan cannot move forward if Red Sea attacks persist, Bloomberg reports. An anonymous State Department official told Bloomberg that agreements tied to the UN plan can only proceed if the Houthis stop their attacks, while adding that the US still supports peace in Yemen. Banks ordered closed in Houthi territory In March …

Red Sea tensions: Yemen’s Houthis ‘attack’ US carrier after deadly strikes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Red Sea tensions: Yemen’s Houthis ‘attack’ US carrier after deadly strikes

Al Jazeera  

Yemen’s Houthis say they have launched a missile attack on a United States aircraft carrier in the Red Sea in response to deadly US and British strikes on Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the attack on the Eisenhower carrier on Friday; the group earlier claimed that at least 16 people were killed in US and UK assaults on …

16 killed, 41 wounded in joint US-British airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels
6 months, 3 weeks ago

16 killed, 41 wounded in joint US-British airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels

India TV News  

Dubai: A series of airstrikes by the United States and British targeting the Yemen-based Houthis have killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others, according to the Iran-backed group on Friday, the highest publicly acknowledged death toll by the rebels from the multiple rounds of strikes carried out over their attacks on shipping. The US and British militaries said …

US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden over the Israel-Hamas war, three U.S. officials said. According to the officials, American and British fighter jets and U.S. ships …

Welcome to the new era of global sea power
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Welcome to the new era of global sea power

Hindustan Times  

THE OCEANS matter in geopolitics once more. America and its allies are joining hands to contest China’s claims to the South China Sea and track its growing fleet of subs and ships. “If there is a war over Taiwan,” writes Lonnie Henley, a former China analyst for the Pentagon’s Defence Intelligence Agency, “an extended Chinese blockade is likely to determine …

Missile attacks damage a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast near previous Houthi rebel assaults
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Missile attacks damage a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast near previous Houthi rebel assaults

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Missile attacks twice damaged a Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-owned ship Tuesday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, with a private security firm saying radio traffic suggested the vessel took on water after being struck. No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion fell on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have launched a number of attacks targeting …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
7 months ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile early Saturday, damaging the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel in their latest assault over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, officials said. Though the Houthis did not immediately claim the assault, it comes as they claimed to have shot down another …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea
7 months, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. The Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, has been in the Red Sea and the wider region as part of a U.S.-led coalition trying to prevent Houthi attacks on shipping. On Monday night, the Mason “successfully …

Watch Houthi Reaction To USA's Offer Of Economic 'Incentives' To Stop Red Sea Ship Attacks | Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch Houthi Reaction To USA's Offer Of Economic 'Incentives' To Stop Red Sea Ship Attacks | Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Watch Houthi Reaction To USA's Offer Of Economic 'Incentives' To Stop Red Sea Ship Attacks | Gaza Yemen's Houthis were approached by the U.S. to ink a pact to stop attacks in the Red Sea, reports The National. The report, citing Yemeni political sources, said that Houthis rejected 'incentives' offered by Washington in return for halting attack on vessels. INTERNATIONAL …

Iran-based Houthi rebels launch drone attack on 4 ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran-based Houthi rebels launch drone attack on 4 ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea

Live Mint  

Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as a part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping to express solidarity with Palestinians and against Israel's military actions in Gaza, Reuters reported. Since November, Houthi militants aligned with Iran have repeatedly launched drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea, Bab …

Yemen's Houthis say their missile hit India-bound Andromeda Star oil ship in Red Sea
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Yemen's Houthis say their missile hit India-bound Andromeda Star oil ship in Red Sea

The Hindu  

Yemen's Houthis said on April 27 their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said the Panama-flagged ship was British-owned, but shipping data shows it was recently sold, according to …

Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone

Al Jazeera  

MV Andromeda Star suffers damage and MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down in latest escalation by the Houthis. Yemen’s Houthis have damaged an oil tanker and downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone of the United States as they promise more attacks in opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza. “MV Andromeda Star reports minor damage, but is continuing its voyage,” the US Central …

Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels caused “minor damage” to a Panama-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea on Friday, authorities said. The attack follows an uptick in assaults launched by the Houthis in recent days after a relative lull in their monthslong campaign over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The rebels fired …

EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen’s Houthi-held areas
7 months, 4 weeks ago

EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen’s Houthi-held areas

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A top European Union military officer said that a frigate that’s part of an EU mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping destroyed a drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels on Thursday morning. Austrian Gen. Robert Brieger, who is chair of the EU’s military committee, said that it would be …

EU Red Sea navy mission commander hopes for more ships to repel Houthi attacks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

EU Red Sea navy mission commander hopes for more ships to repel Houthi attacks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The commander of a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea wants to significantly increase its size to better defend against possible attacks by Houthi rebels based in Yemen, as just four warships are patrolling an area twice the size of the 27-nation bloc. The EU mission — dubbed Aspides, from the Greek for “shield” — has …

Yemen's Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile, may spike Red Sea crisis
9 months, 1 week ago

Yemen's Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile, may spike Red Sea crisis

Hindustan Times  

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday, potentially raising the stakes in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways against the backdrop of Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. On Thursday, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthis’ secretive supreme leader, said the rebels will …

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