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CENTCOM: At approximately 0830 (Sanaa time) on December 13, in the southern Red Sea, the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) was responding to a mayday call from the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Motor Vessel Ardmore Encounter, which was under attack from Houthi forces. These forces first attempted to board the tanker via skiffs. When this was unsuccessful, a pair of missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at the vessel, which both missed. While responding to the distress call, the Mason shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle also launched from Houthi-controlled areas. The UAV was heading directly towards the Mason and was shot down in self-defense. There were no injuries to personnel and no damage to any vessels. The Ardmore Encounter was able to proceed without further incident

USS Mason shot down a Houthi drone coming out of Yemen, acc to U.S. defense official. Suspected one way attack drone headed towards Mason, which was responding report Houthis attacking MV Ardmore Encounter, usingn skiffs & then firing 2 missiles that missed. No damage. No injuries

Pentagon official: The US destroyer was responding to reports of a Houthi attack on a commercial ship

Israeli Foreign Minister: The international community must move forcefully to protect global shipping lines

Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen's Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday, a U.S. official said

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports incident near coast of Oman south to Al Duqm

British Maritime Trade Authority: Reports of a new incident in the vicinity of Bab al-Mandab

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces: A French frigate intercepted and destroyed a drone targeting the Norwegian tanker Strinda in the Red Sea.

Norwegian Shipping Association: The attack on the tanker Strinda is a dangerous and unacceptable development in the security situation for civilian shipping in the Red Sea

Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: The Norwegian ship was supposed to enter the port of Ashdod on January 4

At around 4 p.m. EST on December 11, the Motor Tanker STRINDA was attacked by what is assessed to have been an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) launched from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen while passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb. The STRINDA reported damage causing a fire on-board, but no casualties at this time. – CENTCOM.

The White House: The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities for their responsibility for terrorist acts in Yemen.

The White House: Houthi attacks in the Red Sea represent a threat to maritime navigation and are motivated by Iran

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WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

US Central Command: We will discuss with partners all ways to respond to Houthi attacks

The Pentagon: We are discussing with the allies the appropriate response to the Houthi attacks against commercial ships

Pentagon: The merchant ship "Unity Explorer" suffered minor damage as a result of being hit by a missile

Pentagon: The US destroyer "Carney" shot down a drone launched by the Houthis

Today, there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea. These three vessels are connected to 14 separate nations. The Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer USS CARNEY responded to the distress calls from the ships and provided assistance

Houthis claim they hit the Unity Explorer ship (owned by Anglo Eastern) with an Anti-Ship missile and Number 9 ship (operated by ZIM) by loitering munitions. The two attacks happened today near Bab-el-Mandeb strait

Israel sends naval vessels and a submarine to the Red Sea after ships were targeted by the Houthis

The USS Carney shot down two Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday, and responded to a civilian commercial vessel’s distress call that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said

The Pentagon: U.S. warship and several commercial ships were attacked in the Red Sea

UKMTO reports three incidents involving ships in the vicinity of the Bab El-Mandeb Strait today. Two attacks involving Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and one incident involving an entity declaring itself to be “Yemeni authorities” ordering a ship to alter it’s course

Houthi official says "they will burn and sink" in a likely comment related to the attack in the Red Sea

Missiles and drones have been launched from Yemen towards the USS Carney and commercial ships in the Red Sea, a Pentagon official tells Al Jazeera

Al Arabiya sources: Houthi attack on a British commercial ship in Bab al-Mandab

A UK-owned and Bahamas-flagged ship passing through the RedSea has reportedly been "struck by a rocket" according to AFP quoting two maritime security organisations, saying one reported the involvement of a drone (likely referring to the UKMTO)

Today, a Houthi Su-22M4 flew over Sanaa City & approached "a military base" in Sanaa, Yemen. This is the 2nd documented appearance of a Houthi Su-22M4