Jan 15 Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea, saying they were avenging Israel’s offensive in Gaza against Hamas. 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
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 Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major U.S.-Iran crisis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The vessel was once known as the Suez Rajan and was involved in a yearlong dispute that ultimately saw the U.S. Justice Department seize 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil on it. Continue reading