The latest in a months-long campaign of attacks
The Houthis, which have been at war with Yemen’s internationally recognized government for a decade, launched a campaign of attacks on merchant ships following the outbreak of war when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.- Throughout the campaign, which has included drone and missile attacks as well as hijackings and hostage-taking, the Houthis have killed three sailors, one of whom was Vietnamese and the other two Filipino, and wounded eleven more, six of whom were Egyptian and five of whom were Filipino.
The United States, United Kingdom, and allies launched a military campaign, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian, in December 2023 to protect shipping in the Red Sea. In addition to patrolling the region and intercepting aerial attacks, the coalition has launched retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets inside of Yemen.
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- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, who is on a tour of multiple countries in the Middle East, including Israel, made a formal statement about the launching of Operation Prosperity Guardian this evening.
- Just this past weekend, The War Zone highlighted the potential value of a multinational coalition in responding to the Houthi's actions, and geopolitical complications in the region that could limit options for more direct retaliation.
- The Prosperity Guardian coalition currently includes the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Seychelles, and Spain.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Houthi militia in Yemen said on Sunday it had launched rockets and drones targeting a British ship and two Israeli vessels that were heading to Israeli ports, and also at a number of US frigates in the Red Sea.
Updated: 07 April ,2024: 05:22 PM GST
Yemen's Houthis say they launched missiles, drones at two Israeli vessels heading towards Israel
The Houthis have continued to disrupt global shipping through the Suez Canal, forcing shipping firms to re-route longer and more expensive journeys, and impacting global trade.
Houthi terrorists in Yemen said on Sunday they had launched rockets and drones at British, US, and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign of attacks on shipping in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.
The Iran-aligned group said it had targeted a British ship and a number of US frigates in the Red Sea, while in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, it had attacked two Israeli vessels heading to Israeli ports.
- The operations occurred during the last 72 hours, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised statement.
- He did not give further details of the attacks.
Earlier, British security firm Ambrey said it had received information indicating that a vessel was attacked on Sunday in the Gulf of Aden about 102 nautical miles southwest of Mukalla in Yemen.
"Vessels in the vicinity were advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity," the firm said. It did not say who was responsible for the attack or give further details.
Houthis continue to target cargo vessels
Separately, a missile landed near a vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, but there was no damage to the ship or injuries to the crew in the incident, 59 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said.
"The Master of the vessel reports a missile impacted the water in close proximity to the vessel’s port quarter," UKMTO said in an advisory note.
"No damage to the vessel was reported, and the crew reported safe," it added.
It did not say who fired the missile or give further details.
- It was not immediately clear if the attacks reported by the British agencies were the same as the latest incidents claimed by the Houthis.
Houthi attacks have disrupted global shipping through the Suez Canal, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa. The United States and Britain have launched strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
Two Vessels Targeted Southwest of Yemen
"Vessels in the vicinity were advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity," the firm said. It did not say who was responsible for the attack or give further details.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militias have staged months of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea region in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.
- Separately, a missile landed near a vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but there was no damage to the ship or injuries to crew in the incident, 59 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said.
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