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Nov 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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US carries out further strikes against Houthis in Yemen one day after hitting nearly 30
The US carried out further strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, one day after launching a coordinated multi-nation attack on nearly 30 Houthi locations.
The additional strikes carried out Friday night targeted a radar facility used by the Houthis, the official said.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
CNN (Online News)Jan 12 2024
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Oil prices jump 4% after U.S. leads strikes against Yemen over Red Sea attacks
Oil prices jumped on Friday, after U.S. led air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, in retaliation for persistent attacks on ships in the Red Sea, drove fresh jitters over potential supply disruption. • West Texas Intermediate crude CL00, for February delivery CL.1, CLG24, jumped $3, or 4.2%, to $75.05 a barrel. Oil closed up 0.9% to settle at $72.02 per barrel on Thursday. • March
MarketWatchMay 15 2024
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Red Sea Disruptions Are Splitting Global LNG Trade Into Regions
It’s been four months since a liquefied natural gas tanker has passed through the narrow strait separating the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, testament to how violent attacks there have upended global energy trade.
While dozens of such ships used to traverse the Bab al-Mandab Strait each month prior to the escalation of the Israel-Gaza war, attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have brought
BloombergJan 16 2024
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US Navy announces first seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen as two SEALs remain lost from mission
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday announced what's considered the first seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen since Houthi rebels began their campaign of attacks against international merchant shipping in the Red Sea two months ago – yet the two Navy SEALs lost at sea during the mission carried out last week still remain missing amid search and rescue efforts.
On Jan. 11, 2024, while
Fox News (Online News)Oct 19 2023
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US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially towards Israel'
A US Navy warship has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. Washington is on alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as Israel continues to attack Hamas in Gaza. The Pentagon's Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said three land attack cruise missiles and several drones had been downed. There were no injuries reported from the
BBC NewsMay 14 2024
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Navy admiral: U.S. warships in Red Sea operating at a WWII-level pace
The warships and crews assigned to the U.S.-led mission to defend commercial ship traffic through the Red Sea are operating at a pace not seen since World War II, the director of the Navy’s surface warfare division in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations said Tuesday. The Navy destroyers attached to Operation Prosperity Guardian have been dispatched to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea
Washington TimesJan 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 NewsMay 14 2024
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Yemeni Terrorist Financing Probe Blocks Red Sea Cable Repair
The Yemeni government is holding back repairs on a key internet cable that’s been damaged in the Red Sea as it conducts a criminal investigation into the cable owners’ alleged ties to the Houthi militia.
The Iran-backed Houthis, designated as a terrorist organization by the US and its allies, control much of Yemen’s telecommunications infrastructure, including a branch of the country’s
BloombergDec 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)