Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government said Sunday it was launching a major military operation to retake all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis. “The government’s armed forces will continue offensive operations until the country is freed from the occupation of terrorist militias,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A […]
Last month, Pakistan sent four cargo planes with equipment including air defense systems, light artillery, drones and anti-drone systems to Aden, the seat of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, a Pakistani government official said. Pakistani military advisers are also on the ground with Saudi counterparts to support Yemeni forces, according to a second Pakistani official, a Gulf […]
The Houthis also attacked shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden during the Gaza war, saying they were acting in solidarity with Palestinians, but have refrained from doing so so far in the latest war. “We confirm that our fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention,” the group said in […]
They have said they are disrupting vital trade routes in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, the rebels said they had carried out a military operation “targeting the Tutor ship in the Red Sea using naval drones, aerial drones and ballistic missiles.” The ship was […]
Each year thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa cross the Red Sea to reach the oil-rich Gulf, fleeing conflict, natural disasters or poor economic prospects. In April, two boats sank off the coast of Djibouti two weeks apart, killing dozens of people. The IOM said at the time that it had documented a […]
In this photo released by the US Army Central Command on February 3, 2024, US Central Command forces, along with the UK Armed Forces and with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand, attacked 36 Houthi positions. 13 locations in Iran-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen.AFP
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Royal Air Force Typhoon warplanes attacked targets including two ground control stations used to operate both attack and reconnaissance drones. U.S. forces launched separate strikes earlier Saturday against six Houthi anti-ship missiles that were “ready to launch against ships in the Red Sea,” Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The military command also […]
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had launched another attack on the Houthis on Saturday morning “with an anti-ship missile targeted in the Red Sea and prepared for launch”. “The forces subsequently attacked the missile in self-defense and destroyed it,” it said in a statement on social media platform X. The previous evening, […]
Hamas said it would hold Britain and the United States “accountable for the impact on regional security.” However, Fabian Hinz, a research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, dismissed the risk of escalating tensions, “because big players like Iran are keen to avoid a regional war.” Oil prices rose four percent on Friday […]
Heavy US and British air strikes early Friday targeted targets in rebel-held Yemen, following weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by Iran-backed Houthi forces. The Houthi rebels’ al-Masirah TV station said the attacks targeted an airbase, airports and a military camp, with AFP correspondents and witnesses also reporting bombings. “Our country was attacked […]
Data from shiptracking firm Kpler shows the Strinda had loaded vegetable oil and biofuel in Malaysia and was headed for Venice, Italy. It was not immediately clear whether Strinda had any ties to Israel. The group, which rules much of Yemen, says its attacks are a show of support for Palestinians and has vowed they […]
Ray Car Carriers and Ray Shipping could not immediately be reached for comment outside business hours. Japan’s Nippon Yusen 9101.T, also known as NYK, said the company has formed a task force to gather more information, including the safety of the 25 crew, who are based in the Philippines, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Are from Romania and […]