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
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 Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, has led multiple shipping companies to order their ships to hold in place and not enter the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until the situation can be addressed. 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 03 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Israel declares major city in southern Gaza a 'dangerous combat zone' In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial… Continue watching
Dec 03 Houthis claim attacks on ships in Red Sea as U.S. Navy destroyer fired in self-defense, officials say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack… Continue reading
Nov 19 Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea, take crew hostage By Isabel DeBre, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route on Sunday, officials said, taking over two dozen crew members hostage and raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out… Continue reading