Sunday, December 31, 2023

Report: U.S. And U.K. Planning Strikes On Houthi Rebels

Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) and French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D 653) transit the Strait of Hormuz November 25, 2023. (photo credit: VIA REUTERS)  

Jerusalem Post: UK, US planning strikes as 10 Houthis killed in Red Sea  

The Houthis warned that the US 'bears the consequences' of the deaths of the ten militants

Ten Iran-backed Houthi militants were killed after the US sunk their boats during an attempted attack by the militants against a container ship in the southern Red Sea, the militant group announced on Sunday evening. 

On Sunday morning, the Maersk Hangzhou container ship issued a distress call after being attacked by four Houthi small boats, as the Houthis fired on the vessel and attempted to board it, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). The security team on the vessel returned fire. 

When the US helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely arrived at the scene, the Houthis fired at them as well. The helicopters returned fire, sinking three of the four boats and killing their crews. The fourth boat fled the area.  

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WNU Editor: The White House is sending a different message .... White House says it is not seeking wider conflict after US helicopters sink Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing crews (CNN).

14 comments:

  1. White house is full of idiots.

    Saying they do not want a wider war, then sinking ships certainly does not make sense.

    But go ahead Joe., have at it, you never make sense with anything you do anyway.

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    1. Sinking pirates that are attacking and boarding a civillian vessel, what are you smoking.

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  2. The two dying colonial powers.

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    1. Yep, Russia and ?

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    2. 1226 is a goof

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    3. 226 is illiterate, no SHIPS were sunk , piracy is illegal under maritime law

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  3. 4 Houthi boats were attacking the container ship and then the US helicopter. The US helicopter sank 3 of the attaching boats but allowed 1 boat to escape--why? They should have sank all four!

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  4. Probably wised up and didn't participate in the shooting. Or you just want to run around sinking every ship you see?

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    1. If its in the attack zone it should have been sunk . Doesn't matter if a Russian tank doesn't open fire , if it's part of the attack formation it's a threat and gets hit. I'm betting it pulled out a manpad, and the helo backed off.

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  5. i WOULKD BE OK WITH DAT

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  6. Houthi boats should all be sunk.

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  7. 11:21, well said.

    Why say anything at all. it's out on the ocean. There's no eyes out there. do what needs to be done and say nothing. Let the Houthis flap their gums making allegations but they won't have any proof. I do not need to know that we slaughtered Houthis pirates on the open sea. And don't tell Biden, he can't keep his mouth shut.

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    1. Because you need to convince the shipping companies the red sea is safe. All global economies are effected by this

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  8. Good point, thanks

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