Yemen’s Houthis target vessel twice in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait

Yemen’s Houthis targeted “vessel Charysalis” twice in both the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait with a number of ballistic and naval missiles and drones, the Iran-aligned group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Friday.

The Houthi militia, which controls the most populous parts of Yemen, has staged attacks on ships in the waters off the country for months in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in Gaza.

For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.

The Houthis maintain that their attacks target ships linked to Israel, the United States or Britain as part of the group’s support for the militant group Hamas in its war against Israel.

However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the war — including some bound for Iran, which backs the Houthis.

Few of the Houthi attacks have targeted US-flagged commercial vessels.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is due to enter the Middle East region and replace the Eisenhower, which spent months in the Red Sea to counter the Houthis.

With agencies

Read more:

Merchant vessel reports two explosions west of Yemen’s Mokha: Ambrey

Vessel off Yemen’s Mokha reports explosion nearby, says crew safe: UKMTO

Yemen’s Houthis fired Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship