Red Sea: US military shoots down Houthi missiles

Conflicts - Red Sea: US military shoots down Houthi missiles

The US military says it has shot down twelve attack drones and five missiles fired by the Huthi rebels in Yemen in the south of the Red Sea. Among others, F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets from a US aircraft carrier group were deployed.

No ships in the area were damaged and no casualties were reported, the US Regional Command for the Middle East (Centcom) stated on the X platform, formerly Twitter. The Houthis had fired the kamikaze drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles over a period of around ten hours.

Shortly beforehand, the Shiite rebels from Yemen had declared that they had attacked a merchant ship, among other things. In a statement, the pro-Iranian group said that the crew of the "MSC United" had ignored several warnings. The ship was then attacked with rockets. It initially remained unclear whether there were any casualties or damage.

Houthis claim further attacks for themselves

In their statement, the Houthis also claimed responsibility for further attacks on Israel. A "series of drones" had been fired at the area around Eilat in southern Israel and other targets "in occupied Palestine", it said. The Israeli military declared on Tuesday that it had intercepted an enemy aerial object in the Red Sea area that had been fired in the direction of Israel. According to military sources, Egypt's air defense also shot down a drone near the Red Sea resort of Dahab.

Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, the Houthis have repeatedly attacked Israel with drones and missiles, among other things. Most recently, they have also repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea - one of the most important shipping routes for world trade, which leads to the Suez Canal.

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1. The Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for targeting Israel with a series of drones and missiles, according to their latest statement.
2. The United States Central Command (Centcom) confirmed that US military personnel operating in the Tampa-based 5th Fleet area of responsibility have been involved in ongoing conflicts in the Red Sea region.
3. The Houthi group also claimed to have attacked a ship in the Red Sea, specifically the MSC United, alleging that the crew ignored several warnings before being attacked with rockets.
4. The Israeli military reported intercepting an enemy aerial object fired towards Israel in the Red Sea area, echoing the Houthis' claims of targeting the area.
5. The United States military has been actively involved in the Red Sea region, with the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier group deploying F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones.
6. The Red Sea is a critical shipping lane for global trade, and the ongoing conflicts in the region have raised concerns about potential disruptions to shipping, specifically in the area that leads to the Suez Canal.
7. Egypt's air defense also reportedly shot down a drone near the Red Sea resort of Dahab, adding to the already tense situation in the region.
8. The Red Sea area has seen a significant escalation of conflicts in recent years, with the Houthis repeatedly launching missiles and drones at ships in the region, including Israel and targets in the Palestinian territories.
9. The Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for several attacks on Israeli targets, including areas near Eilat and other locations in "occupied Palestine", continuing a trend of hostilities since the outbreak of the Gaza war.

Source: www.stern.de