US and British warplanes are reported to have carried out 17 airstrikes in western Yemen. Media linked to Houthi forces say the port city of Hodeidah and other coastal areas were hit. They’re the latest in weeks of allied strikes in response to months of Houthi missile attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The US military says retaliatory strikes were launched after Houthi fighters failed to hit a container ship in the Red Sea. The US says a maritime drone and anti-ship missiles were destroyed. The Houthis want an immediate end to Israel’s war on Gaza. And are warning that attacks on shipping will escalate during Ramadan. 11 Filipino […]
The United States military says it has sunk three boats waging an attack on a container ship in the Red Sea as it continues its patrol mission to counter threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Helicopters from two US warships – the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely – shot at the “Iranian-backed Houthi small boats” in self-defence on Sunday morning while responding to an SOS call from the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Hangzhou, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The US helicopters sunk three of the boats, killing several of their crew, it said. A fourth boat escaped. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar joins us live from Djibouti for the latest updates. Subscribe […]
The US Central Command reports that over 10 hours, 12 one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles, and two land attack cruise missiles launched by the Houthis have been successfully neutralized by the US military. This has led to significant disruptions in business, with a nearly 35 percent reduction in the number of ships transiting the Bab al-Mandab strait. Consequently, numerous vessels have been stranded for six days, uncertain about when they will receive clearance to depart. The Houthis are imposing new regulations, demanding assurances from every passing ship that they have no connections with Israel—neither heading to nor departing from Israeli ports, and not owned by Israelis. Al Jazeera’s […]
