Mar 03 Ship recently hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 1st vessel lost in conflict By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in… Continue reading
Feb 24 U.S. and UK strike more Houthi sites in Yemen in response to surge in Red Sea ship attacks By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. and Britain struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set… Continue reading
Feb 24 Officials warn of 'environmental disaster' after attack on cargo ship in Red Sea causes oil slick By Samy Magdy, Associated Press An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the U.S. military said Saturday. It also warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel's cargo of fertilizer. Continue reading
Feb 22 Suspected Houthi missile causes fire on cargo ship while Israel intercepts separate attack near port city of Eilat By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ship-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press identified the vessel as a Palau-flagged cargo ship named Islander. Continue reading
Feb 12 Houthis fire missiles at Iran-bound ship, causing damage but no injuries By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Star Iris shows just how widely the Houthis now target ships. Continue reading
Feb 06 2 more ships in Mideast waters attacked by suspected Houthi drones By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea over Israel’s offensive in Gaza against Hamas. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike reportedly kills mother and 2 children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza less than a day after the UN’s top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent civilian deaths, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrapped up meetings with China’s… Continue watching
Jan 27 Crew put out fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile after U.S. targets rebels in airstrike By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The crew aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels extinguished an hourslong fire onboard the stricken vessel Saturday sparked by the strike, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 26 Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Middle East sea conflict in decades By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp, Associated Press Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, and struck a British vessel as their aggressive attacks on maritime traffic continue. Continue reading
Jan 19 The U.S. reshuffles its warships in the Mediterranean as Middle East tensions soar By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press The navy is now eyeing the longer haul, as concerns mount that Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza could set off a regional conflict. Continue reading