2024-03-16 11:17:02
Tension grows in the Red Sea with a new attack by the Houthis once morest a US navy ship and destroyer.
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In a statement, the Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the missile attack that hit the ship Pacific 01Panamanian-flagged and Vietnamese-owned.
He oil It was previously owned by Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping, which has been repeatedly attacked by the Houthis. This company is controlled by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.
The rebels also claimed to have US destroyer attacked, without giving more details. American warships have repeatedly been targeted by Houthi missile and drone attacks.
In a statement, the US military’s Central Command acknowledged that the Houthis They fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles in the Red Sea on Friday, but said no ship was hit.
Another attack occurred late Friday, but Houthi fire did not hit the Marshall Islands-flagged gas carrier that was attacked. As we see another ship on a commercial route.
Hamas and Houthis: Common front once morest Israel?
Last week, members of Hamas and the Yemeni Houthi rebels held a meeting to discuss the coordination of their actions once morest Israelsaid sources from the Palestinian faction.
Hamas and the Houthis are part of the “axis of resistance”, a set of movements backed by Iran hostile to Israel and the United States, which also includes the Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Iraqi militias.
The Houthis have been attacking Red Sea ships for months since the outbreak war between Israel and Hamascaused by the attack on October 7.
The Houthis might have a hypersonic weapon, what would that entail?
Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti, citing an unnamed Houthi representative, reported that the rebels have a new hypersonic missile in its arsenal.
Adding a hypersonic missile to its arsenal might represent a biggest challenge for air defense systems of the United States and its allies, including Israel.
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