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
9 month agoUnited 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
9 month agoInterception reported in Eilat
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
9 month agoHouthis 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
9 month agoUKMTO 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
9 month agoHouthi official says "they will burn and sink" in a likely comment related to the attack in the Red Sea
9 month agoMissiles 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)
9 month agoToday, 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
Houthis warn it will resume attacking Israel if the Israeli army resumes military operations against Hamas in Gaza
9 month agoExplosion in Jabal Attan in Sana'a Yemen. Some pro-Houthi source claim it's the detonation of an old munition. There is a missile base there
9 month agoThe US Maritime Administration has published an alert after a series of attempted hijackings in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean
US officials now assess that the target of the 2 Houthi ballistic missiles fired Sunday was more likely the MV Central Park, an Israeli linked vessel and less likely the USS Mason based on the trajectory of the missiles.