Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Yemen's Houthis Say They 'Targeted' A French Container Ship In The Black Sea

Reuters: Yemen's Houthis say they 'targeted' container ship, no damage reported 

DUBAI (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday they had "targeted" a container ship bound for Israel, a day after the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the militant group had fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles in the southern Red Sea. 

The Houthis, who control much of Yemen including the capital, have since October attacked in the Red Sea commercial vessels they say have Israeli links or are sailing to Israel, in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.  

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Update #1: Houthis claim attack on French container ship in Red Sea -- Tims of Israel  

Update #2: Houthis Claim Yet Another Attack on a Container Ship in Red Sea -- Bloomberg  

WNU Editor: I guess this attack explains what was being reported earlier today .... Explosions Reported Near Ship Off The Coast Of Yemen.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The Houthis are boasting they targeted the vessel with their missiles, but missed? That is nothing to boast about....