The United States and Britain have launched strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.
Cairo:
One of two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the container ship M/V MSC SKY II in the Gulf of Aden hit the ship and caused “damage,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday. Central Command said in a statement that initial reports indicated there were no injuries and that the Liberian-flagged Swiss container ship did not request assistance and continued sailing.
A military spokesman for the Iran-allied Houthis said on Monday they had targeted the ship with “some suitable naval missiles.” Houthis target Red Sea waterway to support Palestinians in Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The U.S. military said the Houthis also fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen into the southern Red Sea, but the missile hit the water and did not cause any damage or harm to commercial or U.S. Navy vessels.
The statement added that Central Command forces conducted a “self-defense” strike against two anti-ship cruise missiles, which posed an “imminent threat” to commercial vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the area.
The United States and Britain have launched strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen and reclassified the militia as a terrorist organization.
The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted global shipping, forcing companies to reroute longer, more expensive routes around southern Africa and raising concerns that the Israel-Hamas war could spread instability across the Middle East.
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