Dec 30 Houthis show no sign of ending attacks on ships in the Red Sea, U.S. commander says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic… Continue reading
Dec 28 U.S. sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Houthis have sporadically targeted ships in the region previously, but the attacks have increased since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, spiking after an Oct. 17 explosion at a hospital in Gaza killed and injured many. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:47 How Houthi attacks on ships in Red Sea are disrupting global trade By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow One of the world’s top trading routes, the Suez Canal, is essentially closed for business to many shipping companies. That’s because Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. It's a major route… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 4:32 How the U.S. and allies plan to protect ships from Houthi attacks in Red Sea By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Tensions are rising in the Red Sea, where about 12 percent of the world's global trade passes through. Houthi militias in Yemen say they are attacking ships to support Palestinians. Defense Secretary Austin announced a new multinational effort to protect… Continue watching
Dec 18 BP joins list of companies halting Red Sea shipments due to Houthi attack fears By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Houthi rebels have targeted container ships and oil tankers passing through a narrow waterway that connects to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, where an estimated 10% of the world’s trade passes through. Continue reading
Dec 15 Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack container ships in vital Red Sea corridor By Joe Gambrell, Associated Press A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Continue reading
Dec 14 AP report: Missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen misses container ship By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A missile fired from territory controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen missed a container ship traveling through the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Thursday, a U.S. defense official said, the latest attack threatening shipping in the crucial maritime chokepoint. Continue reading
Dec 12 Houthi missile strikes Norwegian tanker in Red Sea, raising concerns about shipping safety By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military's Central Command issued a statement Tuesday saying an anti-ship cruise missile “launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen” hit the tanker ship Strinda. Continue reading
Dec 07 Who are the Houthis and why hasn’t the U.S. retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East? By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Here’s a look at the Houthis and their increasing attacks, and why the U.S. believes it is more acceptable to bomb some Iranian-linked targets than others. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, aims to boost maritime protections By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters. Continue reading