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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 ...
(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 ...
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 1 day) Location Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (esp. Bab-el-Mandeb), Arabian Sea ...
ATTACKS ON SHIPS. The Houthis have sporadically targeted ships in the region over time, but the attacks have increased since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas and spiked after an ...
The Iran-backed Houthi movement, which gained control of much of Yemen during its civil war, launched attacks against international shipping demanding a halt to Israel's operations in Gaza, in which over 36,000 Palestinians were killed. During their campaign, over 50 ships were attacked, one ship was seized, and three sailors were killed.
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.
Tensions in the Middle East have risen after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels began striking at ships passing through the Red Sea in December.. UK prime minister Rishi Sunak held an emergency Cabinet ...
[12] [8] The engine room faced severe flooding and reportedly a fire, causing the crew to lose control of the ship. [3] [13] On 13 June, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming to have destroyed the ship and adding that she was targeted with a number of missiles and drones along with the missile and USV ...