EU naval mission to protect ships in Red Sea set to be launched on 19 February

A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, the bloc’s top diplomat announced on Wednesday. “Maritime security in the Read More …

Yemen: Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack

An oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden is on fire after a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants, in the latest incident linked to the Iran-backed group in the key shipping route. The operator of the British oil tanker Read More …

US Navy intercepts missiles in Red Sea while escorting Maersk ships

The Maersk shipping company said explosions forced two ships operated by its US subsidiary and carrying US military supplies to turn around when they were transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen, accompanied by the US Navy. “While en route, Read More …

U.S. Central Command Forces Destroy Two Houthi Terrorists’ Anti-Ship Missiles

TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 24 at approximately 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes against two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch. U.S. forces identified the Read More …

Third Houthi Terrorists Attack on Commercial Shipping Vessel in Three Days

TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 18 at approximately 9 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at M/V Chem Ranger, a Marshall Island-flagged, U.S.-Owned, Greek-operated tanker ship. The crew observed the missiles impact the water near Read More …

Indian warship responds to drone attack on merchant vessel in Gulf of Aden

The Indian Navy’s frontline warship INS Visakhapatnam responded within an hour to the distress call by MV Genco Picardy following the drone attack at 2311 hours on Wednesday India’s guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam on Thursday swiftly responded to a Read More …

U.S. Department of State: Terrorist Designation of the Houthis

The Department of State today is announcing the designation of Ansarallah, commonly referred to as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, effective 30 days from today. Since November, the Houthis have launched unprecedented attacks against international maritime Read More …

USCENTCOM Seizes Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Bound for Houthis

TAMPA, Fla. – On 11 January 2024, while conducting a flag verification, U.S. CENTCOM Navy forces conducted a night-time seizure of a dhow conducting illegal transport of advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces in Yemen as part Read More …

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on ship in Red Sea as US confirms new strike

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a Malta-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea as the United States says it has launched a new strike on Houthi targets amid soaring tensions around the key waterway. Read More …

Yemen’s Houthis hit US-owned dry bulk ship in the Gulf of Aden

Houthi forces in Yemen struck the U.S.-owned and operated dry bulk ship Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, U.S Central Command said on Monday, although there were no reports of injuries or significant damage. The vessel’s U.S.-based operator Eagle Read More …

U.S. Central Command: U.S. Forces, Allies Conduct Joint Strikes

TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 12 at 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces, in coordination with the United Kingdom, and support from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain conducted joint strikes on Houthi targets to degrade their capability Read More …

Yemen: Houthis launch missiles, drone barrage in new Red Sea attack

Yemen’s Houthis launched their largest missile and drone attack to date on ships in the Red Sea, forcing a response from US and UK forces patrolling the critical waterway. American and British jets and warships shot down 18 drones and Read More …

Yemen: Two army officers killed in roadside bombing in Abyan

Two officers of the Yemeni government forces were killed on Saturday in a roadside bombing in the country’s turbulent southern province of Abyan. The local military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the explosion occurred when a military Read More …

Red Sea: Drone Boat Used In Attempted Attack

The Houthis have introduced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to their current array of threats to Red Sea shipping. While the Yemeni militant group has used crude drone boats before — they actually pioneered the operational use of kamikaze USVs years Read More …

Yemen: Unknown gunmen bomb crude oil pipeline in Shabwa

Unknown gunmen carried out an attack and blew up a major crude oil pipeline in the country’s southeastern province of Shabwa on Monday evening. The blast was directed at the pipeline responsible for transporting crude oil from the Jannah Hunt Read More …

US forces attack three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters

The US military stated earlier on Sunday that it sunk three boats waging an attack on a container ship in the Red Sea as it continued its patrol mission to counter threats from the Houthi rebels. Helicopters from two US Read More …

Red Sea: UKMTO receives report of incident near Yemen’s Hodeidah

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday received a report of an incident approximately 55 nautical miles (nM) south west of Yemen’s Hodeidah port where “the master reported a loud bang and a flash on the port bow of Read More …

How Qatar helped the Houthis become a threat to Israel

The Yemeni Houthi militia shoots missiles at Israel and blocks international shipping routes on the Red Sea. Its members dance traditional Yemeni dances on the ships they seize, and they chant “Death to Israel, death to America.” While the Houthis Read More …

US says Houthi drones attacked warship, tankers in Red Sea

The US military says a warship was targeted with four UAVs fired from Yemen, and says a tanker was hit by a suicide drone, with another nearly missing a second vessel. No injuries are reported in any of the incidents. Read More …

Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea

MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Read More …