Houthi Armed Group Struck U.S.-Owned Container Ship Off The Coast Of Yemen
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The U.S. Central Command reported that on January 15, 2024, Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a U.S.-owned container ship, the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, with an anti-ship ballistic missile. This attack occurred in the Gulf of Aden. Thankfully, there were no injuries or significant damage reported, and the ship, which is flagged under the Marshall Islands and owned by a Connecticut-based company, continued its journey.
This attack seems to be a part of a series of retaliatory strikes by the Houthi rebels. It follows a pattern of heightened tensions in the region, especially in critical Middle Eastern waterways. Previously, the United States had conducted strikes aimed at diminishing the Houthis’ military capabilities, which appears to have provoked these counteractions by the Houthi group.
In response to these recent developments, the Houthis have declared that any American and British ships involved in operations against Yemen are considered hostile targets. This declaration, along with the attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, marks a significant escalation in the conflict and highlights the ongoing instability in the region.
To better understand the background of United States-Houthi conflict (2023-present), please refer to the excerpt from wikipedia, in italics, below:
The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran-backed militias began in late 2023. It includes the U.S. Navy fighting against drone attacks on American warships and other vessels by armed groups of the Houthi movement. It also includes clashes with other groups and militias, in various countries’ territories, who are part of an overall conflict with Iranian proxies and Iran-backed groups.
Specific operations
As part of this, Operation Prosperity Guardian is a military operation by a multinational coalition formed in December 2023, to respond to Houthi-led attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the formation of an international maritime security force, which aims to counter threats by Houthi forces against international maritime commerce following weeks of attacks against commercial vessels.[3] The coalition currently has more than 20 members.[4] Egypt and Saudi Arabia, both economically reliant on unhindered commercial shipping in the area, are absent from the listed participants.[5] Aside from the eleven listed coalition members, there are ten anonymous governments concealing their involvement.[6]
Some published reports from mainstream media outlets described some of the purported coalition partners as being somewhat “reluctant.”[7]
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The military’s statement says the anti-ship ballistic missile hit a Marshall Islands-flagged, US-owned and -operated container ship. No injuries or significant damage were reported, according to the military, and the ship is continuing its journey. We earlier reported that UK Maritime Trade Operations had reported a ship travelling in the Gulf of Aden had been hit from above by a missile off the southern Yemeni port of Aden, in the video published on January 15, 2024, by AL Jazeera English, as “US military says US-owned ship hit in Houthi missile attack“, below:
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Houthis in Yemen have hit a US-owned ship with a missile, but no injuries or significant damage have been reported, American officials have said. The vessel was hit “in response to strikes by the US and UK on Houthis in Yemen”, a British maritime security firm said. The Iran-backed Houthis have been attacking cargo ships since November. They said these are Israeli-linked – though many have no connections with Israel. Maritime security firm, Ambrey, said the vessel hit by the missile was “assessed to not be Israel-affiliated”, in the video published on Jan 15, 2024, by BBC News, as “Houthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen coast, US officials say | BBC News“, below:
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The Houthis launched a cruise missile at a US warship in the Red Sea, days after the American coalition bombed Houthi sites in Yemen. Could this escalation lead to a war between the US and the Houthis? Palki Sharma tells you, in the video published on Jan 15, 2024, by Firstpost, as “Houthis Hit Back After US Strikes on Yemen | Vantage with Palki Sharma“, below:
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Yemen Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea. The attack further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, said Monday’s attack happened about 110 miles southeast of Aden. The Iranian-backed Houthi militant say they are going to make the Red Sea ‘into the graveyard of Americans.’ in the video published on Jan 15, 2024, by LiveNOW from FOX, as “Israel-Hamas war: Yemen Houthi rebels attack US destroyer in Red Sea | LiveNOW from FOX“, below:
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who control much of the country, have responded to airstrikes on their country by firing another ballistic missile at shipping in the Red Sea. It failed to hit its target but the Houthis warned that the US and its allies “will pay a heavy price, for their aggression”. The US said it was not interested in a war with Yemen – just hours after America and allies attacked Houthi rebel positions there. Five people were killed and six wounded in the missile strikes – but a White House spokesman said President Biden’s actions were about preventing any escalation of conflict. A coalition of countries were involved in the military operation which they said was intended to destroy Houthi military infrastructure and munitions. Some of the targets were in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. The joint military strikes were in response to nearly two months of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement on cargo ships in the Red Sea, disrupting commercial shipping and the global economy. The Houthis say they’re responding to western backing of Israel and giving support to the Palestinians in Gaza. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen, in the video published on Jan 12, 2024, by BBC News, as “Yemen’s Houthis launch new missile attack in Red Sea following air strikes | BBC News“, below:
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“I do think that there’s been a significant degrading of Houthis’s eyes and ears and abilities.” Defence secretary Grant Shapps tells #TimesRadio that the UK and US are reviewing whether to carry out further strikes on Yemen, depending on how the Houthis respond, in the video published on Jan 15, 2024, by Times Radio, as “Defence secretary: Houthis ‘significantly dgraded’ by US and UK strikes“, below:
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U.S. fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward a U.S. destroyer operating in the southern Red Sea, American officials say, in the video published on Jan 15, 2024, by CBC News, as “U.S. says it shot down anti-ship cruise missile in Red Sea“, below:
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Krystal and Saagar discuss two Navy Seals being lost at sea during a suspected Yemen operation, in the video published on Jan 15, 2024, by Breaking Points, as “2 Navy Seals LOST AT SEA In Yemen Operation“, below:
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