NEW DELHI: The United States navy on Friday revealed that it efficiently destroyed seven cell anti-ship cruise missiles that the Houthi rebels had been getting ready to launch in the direction of targets within the Purple Sea.
This marks a continuation of the Houthi group’s focusing on of transport within the Purple Sea. The assaults have escalated over the previous months regardless of earlier American and British strikes geared toward degrading the Houthi group’s capability.
American forces intercepted three one-way assault drones close to business ships within the Purple Sea on Friday. The operations a day earlier than noticed American forces focusing on 4 Houthi drones together with two anti-ship cruise missiles. CENTCOM disclosed that these weapons had been getting ready for launch from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in the direction of the Purple Sea.
The Houthi assaults on Purple Sea transport, which commenced in November, had been initially justified by the group as actions in assist of Palestinians in Gaza. They claimed to be focusing on vessels linked to Israel. Nevertheless, the scenario escalated additional because the US and UK forces responded with strikes in opposition to the Houthi rebels with the Houthis subsequently declaring American and British pursuits as legit targets.
The assaults started within the backdrop of heightened regional tensions over Israel’s marketing campaign in Gaza, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas assault on October 7. This has fueled anger throughout the Center East, resulting in elevated violence involving Iran-backed teams in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
(With inputs from companies)
This marks a continuation of the Houthi group’s focusing on of transport within the Purple Sea. The assaults have escalated over the previous months regardless of earlier American and British strikes geared toward degrading the Houthi group’s capability.
American forces intercepted three one-way assault drones close to business ships within the Purple Sea on Friday. The operations a day earlier than noticed American forces focusing on 4 Houthi drones together with two anti-ship cruise missiles. CENTCOM disclosed that these weapons had been getting ready for launch from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in the direction of the Purple Sea.
The Houthi assaults on Purple Sea transport, which commenced in November, had been initially justified by the group as actions in assist of Palestinians in Gaza. They claimed to be focusing on vessels linked to Israel. Nevertheless, the scenario escalated additional because the US and UK forces responded with strikes in opposition to the Houthi rebels with the Houthis subsequently declaring American and British pursuits as legit targets.
The assaults started within the backdrop of heightened regional tensions over Israel’s marketing campaign in Gaza, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas assault on October 7. This has fueled anger throughout the Center East, resulting in elevated violence involving Iran-backed teams in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
(With inputs from companies)
