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The Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on five ships (excluding Laax), on the same day USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down 2 Houthi drones over the Red Sea. The Greece-flagged Minerva Antonia, a chemical and oil tanker anchored off Egypt, was targeted in the Mediterranean, making it the second claimed Houthi attack in that sea.
Red Sea crisis Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present), and the Yemeni crisis Map of Houthi activity near the Yemeni coast: Houthi-controlled Yemen (SPC) Government of Yemen (PLC) Houthi attacks (red) and hijackings (blue) Date 19 October 2023 – present (1 year, 3 months and 4 days) Location Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (esp. Bab-el-Mandeb), Arabian Sea ...
The Houthi attacks have forced some of the world’s biggest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes, which could ...
Operation Aspides, also known as EUNAVFOR Aspides, is an EU military operation in response to Houthi engagements with international shipping in the Red Sea. [3] Named after the Greek word for shields (greek: Ασπίδες), Operation Aspides—unlike the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian—is a "purely defensive" mission to increase maritime surveillance in the region, provide escort to ...
When U.S. and U.K. warships and aircraft launched waves of missiles at Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen early Friday in Sanaa, it capped weeks of warnings to the group to cease their drone ...
(Reuters) - The Iran-aligned Houthis of Yemen are playing an escalating role in the conflict in the Middle East, attacking shipping in the Red Sea and firing drones and missiles at Israel in a ...
The day of the UNSC resolution, the Houthis launched their largest-ever barrage of 18–24 attack drones and missiles at international ships and warships in the Red Sea. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] In response, on 12 January, the coalition launched its first airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, to which the Houthis have pledged to retaliate.
The Shia militant group is allied to Tehran and seeks to reduce western influence in the Middle East. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...