It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Yemen 's Houthi militants 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 U.S.
Since the outbreak of Israel's war with Hamas, the Houthis have attacked or threatened more than 100 commercial or military ships in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis claim their attacks are a protest against Israel's war against Hamas and the U.S. support for Israel, but U.S. officials point out that many of the ships the group has targeted have no connection to Israel.Houthi attacks have dropped in recent weeks as the rebels have been targeted by a U.S.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mayport-based USS Mason shoots down Houthi missile in Red SeaThe Mayport-based ship, USS Mason, successfully destroyed a missile launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea Monday, according to the U.S. Central Command.
Read more »
Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red SeaA ship in the Red Sea sustained damaged, though its crew remained unharmed, in a suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels; vessels in the area were urged to exercise caution.
Read more »
Likely Missile Attack by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Targets a Container Ship in the Red SeaA suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a container ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against international shipping in the crucial maritime route.The attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, the...
Read more »
Suspected Houthi missile attack targets container ship in the Red SeaThe private security firm Ambrey said a salvo of three missiles targeted a Malta-flagged container ship traveling from Djibouti onward to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Read more »
Suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a container ship in the Red SeaA suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a container ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against international shipping in the crucial maritime route.
Read more »
Likely attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a vessel in the Red SeaA suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a container in the Red Sea, the latest assault in their campaign against international shipping in the crucial maritime route
Read more »