Houthi missile strikes Greek-owned oil tanker in Red Sea, U.S. says
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
There were no reports of commercial or naval vessels damaged in the assault, U.S. Central Command reported.
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This is the fourth round of joint coalition strikes to pressure the Houthis to stop attacking commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
Saturday's incident marked the first observed Houthi use of an unmanned underwater vessel since attacks in the Red Sea region started in October, CENTCOM said.
The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq.
Carnival is changing the itinerary for 12 ships, joining a growing list of companies bypassing the Red Sea because of Houthi attacks.
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This comes as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue their attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
As the U.S. strikes the Houthis and seizes more weapons from Iran bound for the Yemeni rebels, Qatar says focusing on the Red Sea attacks is "not treating the real issue."
The airstrike came just a day after the U.S. and U.K. launched strikes on dozens of targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen.
The Houthis, an Iran-backed proxy force, have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since soon after the Israel-Hamas war began.
Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same U.S. container vessel and U.S. forces opened fire, sinking three of the four boats.
The attack caused no casualties aboard the Japanese-owned vessel which was flying under a Liberian flag and was operated by a Dutch entity, the Pentagon said.
The U.S. said that Tehran has provided drones and missiles to Yemen's Houthi rebels, as well as tactical intelligence.
More than 20 vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea since mid-November, forcing shippers to bypass one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Container shipping giant Maersk has ordered ships approaching the Red Sea to halt voyages after Houthi missile strikes on commercial ships in the area.
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