Houthi Militia Launches Drone Attacks and Missile in Gulf of Aden, Threatens Ships; Journalist Assaulted in Yemen
The Houthi militia in Yemen attacked international ships in the Gulf of Aden with three drones and one anti-ship ballistic missile on Monday and Tuesday.
One drone was destroyed by coalition ships, another was destroyed by US Central Command forces, and the third did not cause any damage.
On Tuesday, the Houthis launched a missile over the Gulf of Aden but did not target key shipping lanes.
The US Central Command stated that these attacks posed an imminent threat to both coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region.
On Tuesday, UK Maritime Trade Operations reported two explosions near a vessel off the coast of Yemen, near Aden.
The Houthis, a militia based in Yemen, have not claimed responsibility for the attacks since Friday.
In the past six months, the Houthis have sunk one ship, seized another, and launched hundreds of missiles, drones, and boats against international commercial and navy ships in Yemeni and Indian Ocean waters.
The Houthis aim to pressure Israel to end its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
In response, the US re-designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization in January, organized a naval coalition to safeguard the Red Sea, and launched strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen.
Mahdi Al-Mashat, leader of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, announced during a military drill in Sanaa that the US had offered incentives for the group to halt attacks on shipping, but attacks on Israeli ships and efforts to take control of Yemeni government territory would continue.
The Houthis were urged to investigate the attempted assassination of Yemeni journalist Mohammed Shubaita, who was shot and is receiving treatment in a Sanaa hospital.
A journalist named Mohammed Shubaita and his relative were attacked in Yemen, resulting in the death of one relative and injury to another.
The Journalists Syndicate and the International Federation of Journalists strongly condemned the attack and held the de facto authority in Sanaa responsible.
They called for an investigation into the incident, taking into account Shubaita's role as a journalist and union leader.
Yemen is known to be a dangerous country for journalists, putting their safety at risk.
Reporters Without Borders expressed condemnation and called for a thorough investigation following an attack mentioned in a social media post.
On Tuesday, the Houthis launched a missile over the Gulf of Aden but did not target key shipping lanes.
The US Central Command stated that these attacks posed an imminent threat to both coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region.
On Tuesday, UK Maritime Trade Operations reported two explosions near a vessel off the coast of Yemen, near Aden.
The Houthis, a militia based in Yemen, have not claimed responsibility for the attacks since Friday.
In the past six months, the Houthis have sunk one ship, seized another, and launched hundreds of missiles, drones, and boats against international commercial and navy ships in Yemeni and Indian Ocean waters.
The Houthis aim to pressure Israel to end its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
In response, the US re-designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization in January, organized a naval coalition to safeguard the Red Sea, and launched strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen.
Mahdi Al-Mashat, leader of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, announced during a military drill in Sanaa that the US had offered incentives for the group to halt attacks on shipping, but attacks on Israeli ships and efforts to take control of Yemeni government territory would continue.
The Houthis were urged to investigate the attempted assassination of Yemeni journalist Mohammed Shubaita, who was shot and is receiving treatment in a Sanaa hospital.
A journalist named Mohammed Shubaita and his relative were attacked in Yemen, resulting in the death of one relative and injury to another.
The Journalists Syndicate and the International Federation of Journalists strongly condemned the attack and held the de facto authority in Sanaa responsible.
They called for an investigation into the incident, taking into account Shubaita's role as a journalist and union leader.
Yemen is known to be a dangerous country for journalists, putting their safety at risk.
Reporters Without Borders expressed condemnation and called for a thorough investigation following an attack mentioned in a social media post.
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