Sunday, December 31, 2023

US Navy Helicopters Sink Three Houthi Boats Attacking Merchant Ship In Red Sea

 

ABC News: US Navy sinks 3 Houthi boats attacking merchant ship in Red Sea, US says  

The U.S. Navy sank three small boats, killing the crew, military officials said. 

U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire and and sank three small boats carrying Houthi militants in the Red Sea on Sunday, after U.S. warships responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel, military officials said. 

A Maersk container ship, the Singapore-flagged Hangzhou, issued a distress call at about 6:30 a.m. local time, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. The merchant vessel said four small boats were attacking it.  

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 US Navy Helicopters Sink Three Houthi Boats Attacking Merchant Ship In Red Sea  

US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack -- BBC  

U.S. helicopters kill several Houthi rebels after latest Red Sea shipping attack -- CBC/AP  

US Navy helicopters kill Iran-backed Houthi fighters attempting to board a cargo ship in Red Sea -- Business Insider  

US Navy helicopters repel Houthi attack on Maersk container ship in Red Sea -- ABC News Australia  

US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats after attempted Red Sea hijack -- The Independent  

U.S. Navy sinks Houthi boats after container ship attack -- Axios  

US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters -- Al Jazeera 

U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea Attack -- USNI News

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