The Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen on Wednesday claimed they targeted U.S. and Israeli vessels, according to a video from the rebel group’s spokesperson.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea issued a statement from the Yemeni Armed Forces in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Houthis claim they targeted a U.S. cargo ship and an American warship destroyer in the Gulf of Aden as well as the Israeli ship MSC Veracruz in the Indian Ocean, according to a televised speech from Sarea that was posted on X.
Sarea posted: “Statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces regarding the targeting of the American ship ‘MAERSK YORKTOWN’ and an American warship destroyer in the Gulf of Aden and the targeting of the Israeli ship ‘MSC VERACRUZ’ in the Indian Ocean – 04-24-2024.”
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched attacks on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for months, often using anti-ship missiles or attack drones to strike vessels. Despite provoking retaliation from the U.S. military with American warships shooting down multiple drones last month, the attacks have continued.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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