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Borrell: The Houthi attacks negatively affect our commercial interests and stability in the region

Military spokesman for the Houthis Houthi group: We carried out 5 military operations within 72 hours

Military spokesman for Houthis: We carried out an operation targeting a British ship in the Red Sea and it was hit

Houthis: The targeting operation was carried out with a number of ballistic and cruise missiles, and the operation achieved its goals successfully

The Houthis claim they targeted two civilian ships, one in the Indian Ocean (further from its usual area of operation) and the other in the Arabian Sea

UKMTO receives report of an incident 59nm south west of Aden, Yemen

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 60NM southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The Master of a vessel has reported two missiles in the vicinity of the vessel. The first was intercepted by coalition forces, the second impacted the water a distance from the vessel. The vessel reports no damage and the crew are reported safe. The vessel is proceeding to next port of call.

British Maritime Trade Operations Authority (UKMTO): We received reports of an incident southwest of Hodeidah, and a report of two missiles being launched near a ship

British Maritime Authority: Coalition forces intercepted a missile and another fell into the water near a ship off Hodeidah

At approximately 2:20 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 4, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship missile (ASM) in a Houthi-controlled territory of Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S, coalition or commercial ships

Houthi official: We targeted 90 commercial and warships during our operations in the Red Sea

USS Gravely & other @CENTCOM forces shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile & 2 drones launched by Iran-back Houthis in Yemen April 3. US also destroyed a Houthi mobile surface-to-air missile system: "These systems presented a threat”

Aden Electricity Corporation: We appeal to the Shabwa authorities to intervene to release the oil tankers after they were detained by military authorities in the Al-Nashima area

U.S. envoy to Yemen: We launch strikes targeting the Houthi military capabilities

CENTCOM:April 1 Red Sea At 9 a.m. (Sanaa time) Apr. 1, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist unmanned surface vessel (USV) in self-defense.It was determined this US V presented a threat to U.S. and coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region.These actions are necessary to protect our forces, ensure freedom of navigation, and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels

A British authority receives a report about a maritime accident northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen

The USS Dwight D Eisenhower and elements of the carrier strike group have been extended in CENTCOM according to three defense officials. They’ve been underway since Oct 14

An explosive device exploded in Mudiyah, Abyan Governorate, and there were no casualties or damage

In Saada: A citizen was injured as a result of Saudi enemy artillery shelling on the Shada border district

CENTCOM: Between 6:00 and 10:56 p.m. (Sanaa time) on March 28, and for the second day in a row, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian backed Houthi militants in Yemen. These UAS were aimed at a Coalition vessel and a U.S. warship and were engaged in self defense over the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported to U.S. or coalition ships. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels

Between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 27, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen. These UAS were aimed at a U.S. warship and engaged in self-defense over the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported to U.S. or coalition ships. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels

Southern forces break a Houthi attack this morning on the Bab Ghalaq front, northwest of Al Dhalea

Houthi military spokesman: The Air Force carried out a qualitative military operation targeting two American destroyers in the Red Sea

Yemeni sources: Experts from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Houthis transferred long-range missiles from Sanaa to Hodeidah

CENTCOM: March 23, the Iranian-backed Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) into the Red Sea in the vicinity of M/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated oil tanker. At 4:25 p.m. (Sanaa time), a fifth ballistic missile was detected as fired toward M/V Huang Pu. The ship issued a distress call but did not request assistance. M/V Huang Pu suffered minimal damage, and a fire on board was extinguished within 30 minutes. No casualties were reported, and the vessel resumed its course. The Houthis attacked the MV Huang despite previously stating they would not attack Chinese vessels. Between 6:50 and 9:50 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. forces, including USS Carney (DDG 64), engaged six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the southern Red Sea. Five crashed into the Red Sea, and one flew inland into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. It was determined these UAVs presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region

CENTCOM: On March 22, between approximately 4:22 a.m. and 11:10 p.m. (Sanaa time), United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in self-defense. During this timeframe, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. Additionally, CENTCOM forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground storage facilities in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen. These strikes targeted capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten and attack naval ships and merchant vessels in the region. Illegal Houthi attacks have killed three mariners, sunk a commercial vessel lawfully transiting the Red Sea, disrupted humanitarian aid bound for Yemen, harmed Middle East economies, and caused environmental damage.

Houthi media: 5 new American and British raids on Hodeidah in western Yemen

Yemeni media: American-British bombing targets Houthi sites in the Yemeni capital and Hodeidah

Houthi militias target the city of Marib with a ballistic missile

CENTCOM: On March 21, between 8:50 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. (Sanaa time), a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched by Iranian backed Houthi militants from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. Additionally, coalition forces successfully engaged and destroyed two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militants from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported to U.S. or coalition vessels. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to coalition and merchant vessels in the region