US Navy fighter jets have spent months fending off Houthi threats around the Red Sea. Some of the aircraft have been seen sporting kill marks for the drones that they’ve shot down. The drone silhouettes appear to resemble the KAS-04, or Samad, system. US Navy fighter aircraft that have been battling Houthi drones and missiles […]
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Philippine seafarers who survived Houthi Red Sea attack arrive home
By Jay Ereno and Eloisa Lopez MANILA (Reuters) – Eleven Filipino seafarers arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday nearly a week after they survived a Houthi missile attack off Yemen. They were crew members of the Barbados-flagged, Greek operated merchant ship True Confidence which the Houthis attacked last week, killing three sailors, including two Filipinos. […]
Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees explosion near ship in Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion that took place near a ship in the Red Sea on Monday is suspected to have been an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the blast caused no damage, authorities said. The master of the vessel reported the explosion and said no one was hurt, the British […]
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 […]
Fatal Houthi rebel attack may be a ‘red line’ in Red Sea shipping crisis
The first fatal attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea since Iran-backed Houthi rebels began targeting ships late last year has laid bare the enormous challenge of restoring safe passage along one of the world’s most important trade routes. At least three crew members were killed and four others injured in the assault […]
First fatal attack on shipping by Houthi rebels escalates risk in Middle East
The first fatal attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it risks beyond those at sea. The White House is already warning there will be a response to Wednesday’s attack on the Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier True Confidence in the Gulf […]
Houthi rebels launched the first fatal anti-ship ballistic missile attack just days after sinking another vessel
The Houthis killed three people and injured several more in an attack on a commercial ship Monday. An anti-ship ballistic missile hit the True Confidence as it was transiting the Gulf of Aden. It’s the first time the Iran-backed rebels have caused fatalities during their attacks. A Houthi missile strike on a commercial vessel killed three […]
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
Crew abandon ship ‘attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels’
The crew of a commercial ship struck in a suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have abandoned the vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said that the Barbados-flagged True Confidence was no longer under the command of its crew. Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted […]
US destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
A US destroyer shot down drones and a missile in the Red Sea launched towards it by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The assault on Tuesday apparently targeted the USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that has been involved in the American campaign against the rebels who have launched attacks over Israel’s war against Hamas […]