U.S. Helicopters Sink 3 Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Pentagon Says
Iranian-backed Houthi gunmen from Yemen had fired on American helicopters responding to an attack on a commercial ship, U.S. Central Command reported.
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To deter Houthi strikes in Red Sea, US must turn from defense to offense
Two senior commanders of US naval forces in the Middle East as well as an expert from JINSA argue the US must hit Houthi targets in Yemen to deter that group and other Iran-backed forces from widening the current conflict.
Satellite Imagery Shows Ship Hijacked by Houthis Near Yemen Port
The vessel arrived Monday and was at anchor on Tuesday off the busy Red Sea port of Al-Hudaydah, according to an analysis of the imagery by The New York Times.
Video Shows Yemen’s Houthi Militia Hijacking Ship in the Red Sea
The video, released by the Houthi militia, holds clues about when and where the ship was hijacked.
Houthi Rebels Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen’s Coast, Pentagon Says
The downing of a Reaper drone, the mainstay of the American military’s aerial surveillance fleet, was the latest escalation of violence between the U.S. and Iran-backed groups in Yemen, Iraq and Syria.
Yemen’s Houthi Militia Says It Launched Missiles and Drones Toward Israel
The Israeli military said it had thwarted a batch of “aerial threats” but did not say who was behind them.
U.S. Deploys Missile Systems to Mideast After Iran Threats
The latest deployment is in response to growing threats from Iran and its allies in the region. President Biden has warned Iran to not join the war against Hamas.
U.S. Shoots Down Several Missiles and Drones Launched From Yemen
A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Inferno in Middle East
The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.
Saudi Border Guards Kill Hundreds of African Migrants on Border, Report Says
A Human Rights Watch report says the guards regularly fire on African migrants trying to enter the kingdom from Yemen and killed hundreds in a 15-month period.