Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have attacked US ship in Red Sea

Published January 10,2024

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels stated Wednesday that they’d attacked a US ship offering assist for Israel within the Red Sea.

“The attack involved a large number of ballistic and naval missiles and drones,” the Houthi group stated in a press release.

The Yemeni group stated the assault “was an initial response to last month’s US assault on its forces in the Red Sea.”

Last month, Houthi rebels stated that 10 members had been killed in a US assault on three insurgent boats within the Red Sea.

“We will not hesitate to deal appropriately with all hostile threats as part of the right to defend our country, our people, and our nation,” the Houthi group stated.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have considerably stepped up their involvement within the battle within the Gaza Strip by focusing on vessels within the Red Sea.

The group has warned that it’s going to assault all Israel-bound ships. It stated the assaults are to assist Palestinians as they face Israel’s “aggression and siege” in Gaza.

The Red Sea is without doubt one of the world’s most steadily used sea routes for oil and gasoline shipments.

Last month, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin introduced the creation of a multinational mission — Operation Prosperity Guardian — to counter Houthi assaults on business vessels within the Red Sea.