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Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on British ship
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for attacking a British ship in the Gulf of Aden with several missiles. “We carried out a military operation against a British ship, Lycavitos, while…
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US, UK launch 2 more airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
Sanaa: The US-British coalition has launched two airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s northern province of Saada, the media reported. The strikes targetted the area of al-Kutaynat in the northern border district…
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18 killed as US strikes Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria
Washington: In a sharp escalation in hostilities in West Asia, the US carried out multiple airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria killing at least 18 fighters in retaliation to a…
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US strikes two more Houthi anti-ship missiles in Red Sea
The United States (US) on Wednesday, January 24, carried out two more strikes against two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch. Taking…
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US strikes hit Houthi anti-ship missile in Gulf of Aden
Washington: The US on Saturday conducted airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The…
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US strikes Houthi targets in Yemen for a third time
Aden: The US has reportedly conducted a series of fresh airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s central province of Al Bayda. Yasser Jahlan, a local government official, said that the strikes occurred…
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US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid…
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US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over ‘financial support’ to Houthi rebels
Washington: Amid concerns over the attacks by armed Houthi rebels on merchant vessels in Red Sea, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two…
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US Navy destroys Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack
London: The US Navy has destroyed Houthi “small boats” attempting to board a container ship on Red Sea, the media reported. Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk…
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US shoots down drone, anti-ship missile fired by Houthi in Red Sea
New Delhi: The US on Friday said that it has shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Houthi, media reports said. The reports said that the Houthis allegedly…
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Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Yemen
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the Iranian-backed militia. “We will not stand idly by if…
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Houthis’ attack on commercial ships causes surge in oil prices
Washington: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attacking commercial ships and oil tankers to different countries thus disrupting supply chains causing crude oil prices to rise in what they claim are revenge acts…
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Major shipping firms suspend Red Sea route after Houthi strikes
A number of major shipping companies have suspended operations in the Red Sea amid security concerns after a series of attacks on ships by Houthi militants from Yemen. In recent weeks, the Houthi group…
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US announces security operation to counter challenges in Red Sea
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, announced a new US-led operation focusing on the “security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden” following recent attacks…