The Pentagon is investigating the cause of a crash of an American military surveillance drone off the coast of Yemen on Monday morning, two U.S. officials said. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, confirmed that the drone, an MQ-9 Reaper, fell out of the sky. Iranian-backed Houthi militants said…
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News EU launches naval mission to protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthis attacks
The European Union has initiated a naval mission called Aspides to safeguard cargo ships in the Red Sea. The mission is in response to ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which pose a threat to maritime traffic, impede trade and escalate prices. Aspides will be based in Larissa, central Greece, under the command of…
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News After months fighting Houthis on the USS Eisenhower, sailors face a new kind of sea threat
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthis, and are now more regularly also defending against a new threat — fast unmanned vessels that are fired at them through the water….
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News U.S. forces strike Yemen’s Houthis, seize Iranian weapons shipment
American forces have carried out four more self-defense strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a U.S. Coast Guard cutter seized an Iranian weapons shipment bound for the militant group. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement Thursday that its forces yesterday afternoon “successfully conducted four self-defense strikes against seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles,…
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News Houthis target commercial ship in Red Sea
Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted a commercial cargo ship Monday in the Red Sea whose final destination was an Iranian port, the U.S. military said. The Houthis fired two missiles from Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 3:45 a.m. The terrorist fighters targeted the MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged…
0 54 0February 13, 2024 -
News Yemen’s Houthis target cargo ship full of corn in the Red Sea, headed for Iran
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea which shipping analysts said on Monday had been carrying corn to Iran. It appeared to be the first time the Houthis have targeted an Iran-bound vessel since starting attacks on international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, shipping…
0 52 0February 12, 2024 -
News Houthis launch 2 new attacks on ships days after US strikes
The Iran-backed Houthis launched two attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the first attacks since the U.S. took out dozens of Houthi targets over the weekend, Fox News has learned. Two U.S. defense officials said that the first attack saw the Houthis launch three missiles toward the bulk carrier Star Nasia…
0 59 0February 6, 2024 -
News US forces launch self-defense strike on Houthis, accuse group of presenting ‘an imminent threat’ in Red Sea
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces conducted a self-defense strike against Houthi forces early Sunday morning. In a statement published on X Sunday evening, CENTCOM explained that American forces “struck four anti-ship cruise missiles, all of which were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea.” “U.S. forces identified the missiles…
0 57 0February 5, 2024 -
News US conduct strikes against Houthis in Yemen
U.S. forces launched self-defense strikes Saturday evening against six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles prepared to launch against vessels in the Red Sea, officials said. The cruise missiles were identified in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and were determined to present an imminent threat to U.S. Naval vessels and merchant ships in the region, U.S. Central Command…
0 54 0February 3, 2024 -
News USS Carney intercepts missile attack from Yemen’s Houthis
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0 46 0January 26, 2024