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Yemen : Houthi rebels' attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen : Houthi rebels' attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The Iran-backed Houthis also claimed they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, something not immediately acknowledged by U.S. forces in the reg…

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Yemen : Houthi pledged to "escalate" after the strongest US strikes

Yemen : Houthi pledged to "escalate" after the strongest US strikes

After new attacks launched by the United States in cooperation with Britain, on Saturday evening, targeting 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, including w…

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Shortage of Oil Tankers at Hand as Red Sea Attacks Divert Trade

Shortage of Oil Tankers at Hand as Red Sea Attacks Divert Trade

Rates for the use of the ships most commonly used for carrying crude oil around the world are up to their highest level since November 2023.…

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Yemen : Iran says US-British strikes 'escalate tensions'

Yemen : Iran says US-British strikes 'escalate tensions'

On Saturday, American and British forces carried out fresh strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, in response to a wave of attacks by the grou…

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Yemen : Houthis target fuel US tanker "Torm Thor" in Gulf of Aden

Yemen : Houthis target fuel US tanker "Torm Thor" in Gulf of Aden

Yemen's Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden, the Iran-aligned group's military spoke…

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Yemen : US , UK carry out fourth round of coalition strikes against dozens of Houthi targets

Yemen : US , UK carry out fourth round of coalition strikes against dozens of Houthi targets

U.S. , U.K together launched "more than a dozen" airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen Saturday, two U.S. officials confirmed. This is the fou…

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‘Environmental disaster’: Yemeni govt demands help to secure Houthi-hit ship

‘Environmental disaster’: Yemeni govt demands help to secure Houthi-hit ship

Yemen’s internationally recognized government has requested international assistance to control an oil spill and potential chemical leak in t…

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Oil Slick in Red Sea from British-Owned Ship Attack by Yemen’s Houthis, US Military Says

Oil Slick in Red Sea from British-Owned Ship Attack by Yemen’s Houthis, US Military Says

An attack by Yemeni Houthi militias on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the US military said Sa…

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Chinese Fleet Heads to Red Sea amid Rising Tensions

Chinese Fleet Heads to Red Sea amid Rising Tensions

China has decided to dispatch a fleet to the region amid the rising tensions sparked by the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ attacks on vessels i…

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Yemen : US downs three Houthi drones, strikes anti-ship missiles

Yemen : US downs three Houthi drones, strikes anti-ship missiles

American forces shot down three attack drones near commercial ships in the Red Sea Friday and destroyed seven anti-ship cruise missiles positioned…

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US charges four crew members of vessel carrying Iran-made weapons to Yemen’s Houthis

US charges four crew members of vessel carrying Iran-made weapons to Yemen’s Houthis

Four men were charged on Thursday in connection with the seizure by the US Navy of a vessel carrying Iranian weapons bound for Yemen’s Houthi…

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Yemen : Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use ‘submarine weapons,’ leader says

Yemen : Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use ‘submarine weapons,’ leader says

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia will escalate its attacks on ships in the Red Sea and other waters and has introduced “submarine wea…

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Yemen's Houthis 'ban' Israeli, US and British ships from Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis 'ban' Israeli, US and British ships from Red Sea

Ships that are wholly or partially owned by Israeli individuals or entities and Israel-flagged vessels are banned from the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, a…

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Yemen : US Launches Strikes Against Houthi Targets

Yemen : US Launches Strikes Against Houthi Targets

The US military conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, US Central Command announced on Thursday. “CENTCOM forces conducte…

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Missile attack causes fire onboard vessel off Yemen

Missile attack causes fire onboard vessel off Yemen

Two missiles were fired at a vessel in an attack southeast of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Thursday, causing a fire onboard, Britain's maritime…

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Yemeni gov't condemns Houthis for attacking commercial ship

Yemeni gov't condemns Houthis for attacking commercial ship

Yemen’s internationally recognised government expressed strong condemnation on Wednesday for the Houthi group’s assault on a commercial…

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Yemen : Houthis increase attacks on ships, drones in Red Sea

Yemen : Houthis increase attacks on ships, drones in Red Sea

The Houthis are not only attacking US and UK ships in the Red Sea - a ship sailing under the Belize flag was also attacked by the militant group.…

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US says Yemen’s Houthis targeted bulk carrier bound for port of Aden

US says Yemen’s Houthis targeted bulk carrier bound for port of Aden

Yemen’s Houthis on Feb. 19 fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at M/V Sea Champion, a Greek-flagged, US-owned bulk carrier bound for Yemen…

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Yemen : UKMTO receives report of suspicious activity near Hodeidah

Yemen : UKMTO receives report of suspicious activity near Hodeidah

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it received on Wednesday a report of heightened Uncrewed Aerial System activity 40…

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US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile, official says

US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile, official says

 Initial indications are that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed near Hodeidah in Yemen early Monday morning was shot down by a Houthi surfac…

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