The Houthis have attacked another US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden as the group is now targeting American commercial shipping following US and British airstrikes on Yemen. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said Houthi forces targeted the Genco Picardy, a bulk...
US Re-Designates Houthis as ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorists’
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it was re-designating Yemen's Houthis as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists," a move that could complicate aid deliveries in Yemen and make peace between the Saudis and Houthis more difficult. President Biden...
US-UK Airstrikes Force Aid Groups to Suspend Operations in Yemen
US and British airstrikes in Yemen have forced some aid groups to suspend operations in the country, and they are warning against further escalation in the region. Before Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza, the UN considered the situation in Yemen to be the world's...
US Launches More Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen as Escalations Continue
The US military said Tuesday that it launched more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US Central Command claimed that it hit Houthi anti-ship missiles. "At approximately 4:15 am (Sanaa time), US Forces struck and...
Two US Navy SEALs Missing After US Seized Alleged Iranian Weapons Shipment to the Houthis
Two US Navy SEALs have gone missing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia during a mission to seize an alleged Iranian weapons shipment bound for the Houthis in Yemen, US Central Command said on Tuesday. One SEAL fell into the water while attempting to board...
Houthi Missile Hits US-Owned Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden
US Central Command said Monday that a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit a US-owned cargo ship, an escalation that came a few days after the US and Britain bombed dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. The missile struck the Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged...
Tanker Companies Halt Red Sea Shipping After the US Bombs Yemen
President Biden's decision to bomb Yemen has disrupted shipping in the region as several major tanker companies halted transits through the Red Sea after the US and British airstrikes against the Houthis. While container shipping had been disrupted by Houthi attacks...
Houthis’ Offensive Capabilities Not Significantly Damaged by US Airstrikes
US and British airstrikes launched across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen did not significantly impact the Houthis' ability to launch attacks in the Red Sea, US officials have acknowledged to The New York Times. The Pentagon said the first wave of strikes launched...
US and UK Bomb Dozens of Sites in Yemen
The US and the UK on Thursday night launched strikes against more than a dozen sites in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, where the majority of Yemenis live, in a move that risks escalating the situation in the Middle East into a major regional war. A US official told...
US and UK Begin Bombing Dozens of Sites in Yemen
Update: The US and Britain have begun bombing dozens of sites in Yemen using Tomahawk missiles launched from warships and airstrikes from fighter jets, US officials have told The Associated Press. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has authorized joint airstrikes with...