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
Jan 18 WATCH: Biden says U.S. strikes in Yemen aren't stopping Houthi attacks, but strikes will continue By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden's comments followed another significant round of strikes Wednesday night, when the U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against 14 Houthi-controlled sites. Continue reading
Jan 16 U.S. conducts another attack against Houthis, hitting anti-ship missiles By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The strike came as the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack against the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Zografia, also on Tuesday, in the Red Sea. Continue reading
Jan 15 Missile fire strikes a ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, UK military says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The British military says missile fire struck a ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. The ship’s captain reported that the “port side of vessel hit from above by a missile."… Continue reading
Jan 12 U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site, AP sources say By Associated Press The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets. However, the U.S. determined the additional location, a radar site, still presented a threat to maritime traffic, one official said. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:17 Houthis vow revenge after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes in response to Red Sea attacks By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Houthi militants in Yemen promised retaliation after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes. U.S. officials said the strikes were not intended to widen the war in Gaza, despite Houthi claims that their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea were designed… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:23 How the U.S.-led strikes on Houthis in Yemen could alter the conflict in the Middle East By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. strikes against Houthis in Yemen mark a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The world is now waiting to see whether the strikes will accomplish their goal to stop the Houthis from harassing ships in the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Houthi rebels vow fierce retaliation after American and British strikes, ships are warned to avoid Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Yemen’s Houthi rebels are vowing fierce retaliation for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel’s war in Gaza. Continue reading