Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking three ships and two US destroyers in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea on May 28, 2024.
The attacks have forced shippers to re-route cargo to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.
The Houthis have been launching repeated drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea region since November 2023.
The targeted ships were named Larego Desert, MSC Mechela in the Indian Ocean, and Minerva Lisa in the Red Sea.
The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against Houthi targets in retaliation for their attacks on vessels.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking three vessels and two US destroyers in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea on May 28, 2024. The attacks were described as acts of solidarity with Palestinians during Israel's war in Gaza. According to reports, the ships targeted were named Larego Desert and MSC Mechela in the Indian Ocean, and Minerva Lisa in the Red Sea. However, there was no immediate confirmation from shipping companies or military authorities regarding these attacks.
The Houthis have been launching repeated drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea region since November 2023. They have threatened to attack any ships sailing towards Israeli ports, even in the Mediterranean Sea. These attacks have forced shippers to re-route cargo to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa, causing concerns about the potential spread of conflict and instability in the Middle East.
The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against Houthi targets in retaliation for their attacks on vessels. The Houthis' military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, did not specify when the attacks took place but stated that they had used missiles against the ships and drones against the US destroyers.
The Middle East is facing fears of the Israel-Hamas war spreading and destabilizing the region. The Houthis' actions have added to these concerns as they continue to target vessels in international waters.
Houthis claimed responsibility for targeting three vessels: 'LAREGO DESERT' in Indian Ocean, 'MSC MECHELA' in Indian Ocean, and 'MINERVA LISA' in Red Sea.
Houthis attacked 2 US destroyers in the Red Sea.
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Houthis claimed to have targeted two American military destroyers in the Red Sea.
Attacks were declared as acts of solidarity with the Palestinian people and retaliation against American-British aggression towards Yemen.
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The article reports on the claims made by the Houthis without explicitly endorsing them. However, there is a slight dichotomous depiction by mentioning that the operations were declared as acts of solidarity with the Palestinian people and in retaliation for what the Houthis describe as American-British aggression against Yemen. Additionally, there is an appeal to authority by citing a statement released by the spokesperson.
]The operations were declared as acts of solidarity with the Palestinian people and in retaliation for what the Houthis describe as American-British aggression against Yemen.[
According to the statement released by the spokesperson,[
the Yemeni naval and missile forces conducted three joint operations.
