The United States and United Kingdom authorities say their warships have shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea as Israel’s war on Gaza threatens to spread in the region. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday said its guided-missile destroyer responded to a wave of drones from “Houthi-controlled…
Threat comes as Israel, Western allies bolster presence in Red Sea as rebels target shipping. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have warned Israel, the United States and other Western allies that any hostile move from foreign forces against the country will have dire consequences and come at great cost. The Iran-aligned Houthis,…
US says the Norwegian-registered Strinda caught fire after it was struck but no casualties were reported. A tanker ship travelling through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait separating East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula off the coast of Yemen has been hit by a missile. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM)…
Incident comes after Houthi rebels threatened to prevent passage of Israel-linked ships if aid is not allowed into Gaza. A French frigate has shot down two drones over the Red Sea that were believed to be approaching from the coast of Yemen, according to the French military. “The interception and…
The Iran-linked rebels warn to block passage of Israel-bound ships of any nationality unless Gaza gets the food and medicines it needs. Yemen’s Houthi movement says it will target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports. “If…
UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group. The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is suspending food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of northern Yemen due to a dip in funding and disagreements with the group over how to focus…
Pentagon meanwhile says a US warship and multiple commercial ships also came under attack, potentially marking a major escalation. Yemen’s Houthi movement says it has targeted two Israeli ships with an armed drone and a naval missile, reports a spokesperson for the group’s military. The spokesperson said the two ships,…
US destroyer USS Mason responds to a distress call from an Israel-linked commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden. The US military has captured five attackers who seized an Israel-linked cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden amid missile attacks from Houthi-controlled Yemen. The destroyer USS Mason responded on Sunday…
Israel has called the hijacking of a cargo ship by Houthi rebels an ‘act of Iranian terrorism’. It’s an allegation Tehran denies. However, the incident has implications for international shipping. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Occupied East Jerusalem.
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