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Yemen's Houthi rebels announced on Sunday that they had carried out a "qualitative operation" targeting a US destroyer and three supply ships in the Gulf of Aden.

Houthi spokesperson General Yahya Saree said in a statement that the operation targeted the Stena Impeccable, Maersk Saratoga, and Liberty Grace, vessels allegedly linked to the U.S. military, as well as a US destroyer.

The attack involved 16 ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and a drone, achieving what the group described as precise hits in both the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The United States has not yet commented on the claim.

Earlier on November 12, the Houthis carried out separate attacks on U.S. naval forces, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and two destroyers in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. The Pentagon confirmed those attacks, stating that US vessels crossing the Bab al-Mandab Strait were targeted with at least eight drones, five ballistic missiles, and three cruise missiles.

The rebels claim the strikes target U.S. vessels and those linked to Israel as an act of defense for Yemen and a demonstration of solidarity with Palestinians amid the Gaza war.

The group has accused the US-UK coalition of escalating tensions and disrupting global shipping routes, vowing to continue their operations as long as Israel’s war in Gaza persists.