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Nov 26 2023
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Tanker full of phosphoric acid — and with apparent ties to Israel — seized off Yemen
A tanker full of phosphoric acid — and with apparent ties to Israel — was seized near the coast of Yemen on Sunday, according to authorities. No group appears to have claimed responsibility for the attack so far. London-based Zodiac Maritime, which is listed as an owner of the vessel, Central Park, confirmed the seizure. “Our priority is the safety of our 22 crew onboard,” Zodiac said in a
New York Post (News)Jan 14 2024
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Yemen Gov’t Blames Houthi ‘Terrorists’ for ‘Dragging’ Country into Conflict: Ship Attacks Have ‘No Connection’ to Supporting Gaza
The internationally recognized Yemeni government justified recent U.S. and U.K. strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, pointing to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels’ “terrorist attacks” on commercial ships in the Red Sea, while deeming Houthi claims the attacks are in support of Palestinians as “propaganda.” Yemen also appeared to criticize the Biden administration’s previous removal of the
Breitbart NewsNov 21 2023
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Can the US, Israel stop Yemen’s Houthis from seizing more ships?
On Sunday, Houthi fighters hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
The 189-metre-long (620ft-long) Galaxy Leader car carrier, travelling from Turkey to India, was intercepted by small fast boats and boarded by uniformed, armed personnel.
Other people rappelled from a helicopter to the deck, ordering the crew to alter course to the Yemeni port of Hodeida.
Al JazeeraNov 20 2023
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Yemen's Houthi Rebels Hijack Red Sea Ship, Take 25 Hostages
Yemen's Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, officials said, raising fears regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hijacked the ship over its connection to Israel and would continue to target ships in
Newsmax (News)Nov 15 2023
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US shoots down drone launched from Yemen near Navy ship
The U.S. shot down a drone launched from Yemen as it was headed toward a Navy destroyer Wednesday, according to the Pentagon.
The USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, was transiting international waters around the Red Sea when the drone was spotted in the direction of the ship, the Defense Department said, and the naval crew shot it down.
There were no casualties
The HillDec 31 2023
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US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The US military shot down three boats operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels – killing their crews – after the militants had attempted to attack a Maersk container vessel in Red Sea waters near Yemen early Sunday, officials said.
Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely warships opened fire at “four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats” – sinking three of them – while responding
New York Post (News)Nov 28 2023
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US says Somali pirates likely behind attempted tanker seizure near Yemen
The United States has said that a group of attackers who tried to seize an Israel-linked cargo ship over the weekend were probably Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters from nearby Yemen.
Speaking on Monday, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder noted that the US has not ruled out a Houthi connection to the attempted hijacking by five armed men over the weekend.
Al JazeeraNov 27 2023
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US military prevents Israel-linked tanker near Yemen from being seized
The U.S. military prevented a tanker from being seized in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, according to U.S. Central Command. The USS Mason received a distress call from the Liberian-flagged Central Park tanker on Sunday. The distress signal informed U.S. and allies ships that they were under attack by an unknown entity. When the U.S. and allies arrived at the scene, they demanded the
Washington ExaminerJan 12 2024
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American, British militaries bomb 16 sites in Yemen, targeting Houthis who have disrupted international trade in Red Sea
The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. The U.S. Air Force’s Mideast command said it struck over 60 targets at 16 sites in Yemen, including “command-and-control nodes, munitions depots,
FortuneOct 19 2023
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US Navy warship near Yemen intercepted projectiles, Pentagon says
A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday intercepted three cruise missiles and several drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement from Yemen potentially toward Israel, the Pentagon said.
Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as regional tensions soar during the Israel-Hamas war.
The Pentagon said the destroyer USS Carney was operating in the
Reuters