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Yemen: Houthi militants attack US fuel tanker in Gulf of Aden
Ajeyo Basu •In addition to the Houthi strikes on crucial maritime routes, pro-Iranian Iraqi militia have attacked bases that house American personnel, and Lebanon's Hezbollah group, backed by Iran, has engaged Israel in gunfire along the Israel-Lebanon border
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on US ships in Gulf Of Aden
Fp Staff •Yemen's Houthi rebels have claiemd that they had targeted two US ships in the Gulf of Aden
Houthi attacks in Red Sea hit India's diesel sales to Europe
Ajeyo Basu •Because of the Houthi threat, tankers bound for Europe or the Atlantic Basin are being compelled to take the longer and more expensive route around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope or utilize the Suez Canal, "with the risks involved and extremely high war risk insurance"
Crew abandons ship in Red Sea after Houthi missile strikes
Ajeyo Basu •The Rubymar, flying the flag of Belize, was damaged on Sunday night local time by two anti-ship ballistic missiles, the US Central Command reported on social media on Monday. The Rubymar's crew was taken to a neighboring port when a coalition warship and another merchant ship reacted to the distress call
British ship attacked by Houthis in strait leading to Red Sea at risk of sinking
Fp Staff •A Belize-flagged British vessel, the Rubymar cargo ship was in transit through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, came under Houthi attack, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said
UK-registered cargo vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea
Ajeyo Basu •Since mid-November, the Houthi rebels in Yemen has repeatedly attacked international commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait with drones and missiles, claiming to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people as Israel fights Hamas in Gaza
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron asks Chinese FM Wang Yi to use influence on Iran to pressure Houthis
Fp Staff •Iran-backed Houthis’ drone and missile action in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023 has disrupted the movement of commercial vessels, affecting international trade and forcing many ships to change routes
Seized Iranian weapons intended Houthi rebels in Yemen: US military
Ajeyo Basu •The US had raided Yemen-bound weapons shipments it claims originate from Iran. On January 16, it seized of Iran-supplied weapons to the Houthis since their attacks started. CENTCOM said US naval forces boarded a boat headed for Yemen and seized Iran-made missile components and other weaponry
Yemen: UN warns of escalation amid Houthi attacks
Ajeyo Basu •The Huthis' attacks have prompted some shipping companies to detour around southern Africa to avoid the Red Sea, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of global maritime trade
Ship bound to India attacked by Houthis in Red Sea
Fp Staff •A Greek-owned Star Nisa was damaged by an explosion at 1115 GMT, a Greek shipping ministry official said, adding that its crew were not injured. The ship was coming from the US and headed to India