Houthi forces announced attacks on US and Israeli ships, while Washington announced blocking ballistic missiles and UAVs launched from Yemen.
“We conducted an operation against the Israeli ship MSC Veracruz in the Gulf of Aden. The cargo ship Maersk Yorktown and an American warship were also attacked with anti-ship missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The campaign was complete the set goal,” Yahya Saree, spokesman for the Houthi armed group in Yemen, said today.
Central Command (CENTCOM), the unit in charge of US military operations in the Middle East, announced that coalition warships had intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, adding that the projectile was launched from Houthi-controlled area in Yemen.
The US destroyer USS Truxtun escorted commercial ships in the Red Sea in May 2023. Image: US Navy
“The ballistic missile most likely targeted the cargo ship MV Yorktown flying the US flag and owned by an American business. The crew on board included 18 Americans and 4 Greek citizens. The warships and cargo ships were both No casualties or damage were recorded,” the agency said.
CENTCOM on the same day announced the successful shooting down of 4 UAVs in the airspace of the Houthi-controlled area, emphasizing that this force’s anti-ship ballistic missiles and UAVs are an “imminent threat” to US forces and merchant ships. trade in the region.
Houthi forces have continuously launched missiles and UAVs to attack cargo ships and warships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 2023, to show solidarity with the Palestinian people after Israel sent troops into the Gaza Strip to “erase “root” armed group Hamas.
Location of the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Yemen. Graphics: Wikipedia
Since mid-January, the US-led coalition has repeatedly attacked Houthi targets in Yemen, in response to the group’s raids as well as preventing the force from continuing to target maritime routes in Yemen. Red Sea.
However, many military experts have questioned the effectiveness and ability to maintain the US campaign, especially when there is no sign that the Houthis will abandon raids in the Red Sea.
Vu Anh (According to Reuters)
