DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden but apparently caused no damage, authorities said Saturday, in the latest strike on the shipping lane by the group. The Houthi attack comes after the sinking this week of the ship Tutor, which […]
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Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees missile strike ship in Gulf of Aden, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack Thursday by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw a missile strike a ship in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said, the latest such assault in their campaign over the Israel-Hamas war. The attack happened in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade […]
Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy
JERUSALEM (AP) — A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged Chrystal Arctic comes as Yemen’s Houthi rebels have […]
Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sets off explosions ahead of a ship in the Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels Friday set off explosions ahead of a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said. No one was hurt on the ship, which continued on its way, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Operations center, which watches over Middle East’s […]
Three killed in Houthi attack on ship in Gulf of Aden
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel, US officials said. It is the first fatal attack in a campaign by the group over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The US military’s Central […]
Two killed in Houthi attack on ship in Gulf of Aden
Deaths reported after suspected Houthi attack on ship in Gulf of Aden
Why the Navy says its Red Sea and Gulf of Aden battles are historic
SAN DIEGO — The Navy’s ongoing battles with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have resulted in destroyers shooting down 14 anti-ship ballistic missiles “for the first time in history,” the Navy’s top officer said Tuesday at the annual West 2024 conference here. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war […]
Fire on British-linked ship put out after Houthi strike in Gulf of Aden
A blaze on a British-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden has been put out after firefighting efforts continued through the night following a strike by Houthi rebels. The UK and its allies “reserve the right to respond appropriately” following the latest attack claimed by the Iran-backed group, the UK government has said. The […]
Houthi rebels attack US-owned ship in Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone
A US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy was the second in recent days targeting vessels directly linked to America after US-led strikes targeting the Houthis. It also underlined the risks to shipping in […]
Houthi rebels attack US-owned ship in Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone
A US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy was the second in recent days targeting vessels directly linked to America after US-led strikes targeting the Houthis. It also underlined the risks to shipping in […]
New drone attack on ship in Gulf of Aden
A ship has come under attack in the Gulf of Aden which was likely to have been a bomb-carrying drone, the British military said. The attack happened 70 miles south east of the city of Aden, said United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, an arm of the Royal Navy that oversees Middle Eastern waterways. The ship’s […]