Jan 11 Biden says strikes in Yemen show U.S., allies 'will not tolerate' Houthi attacks on shipping By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. and its allies only made the move after attempts at diplomatic negotiations and careful deliberation. Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. and British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The strikes marked the first U.S. military response against the Houthis for what has been a persistent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 3:30 U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen for attacks on ships in Red Sea By Nick Schifrin The United States and Britain launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes are in response to numerous attacks against shipping vessels in the Red Sea in recent months. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Jan 11 How Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea threaten global shipping By Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations Houthi attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea have upended global shipping. The disruptions could soon ripple through the global economy. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 8:50 Houthis launch largest drone and missile attack targeting ships in Red Sea By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Madeline Powell The U.N. Security Council demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen stop attacking international ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. military says there have been more than two dozen attacks in the last seven weeks. The most serious attack was… Continue watching
Jan 04 Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after U.S., allies issue 'final warning' By Tara Copp, Associated Press Thursday's attack took place just hours after the White House and a host of partner nations issued a 'final warning' to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the attacks or face potential military action. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Global trade concerns rise amid escalating Red Sea conflict In our news wrap Sunday, Maersk paused its operations in the Red Sea after Houthi gunmen attacked one of their ships, Israeli airstrikes intensified in central Gaza as Netanyahu said the war would last “many more months,” Congo re-elected its… Continue watching
Dec 31 Several Houthi rebels killed when U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in Red Sea attack By Associated Press The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. Continue reading
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 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