Houthis Attack, Sink Greek Ship In Red Sea
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At least three crew members were killed and an unknown number of the mostly Filipino crew were missing at sea or being held hostage after Houthi rebels attacked and sank a Greek bulk carrier ship in t
A little over two months ago, Donald Trump was emphatic in claiming to have halted Houthi militants’ attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The US president said the militants had agreed to a ceasefire after a campaign of air strikes which he said had bombed the Iranian-backed group into surrender.
It’s possible that Israel could deem any Houthi facility or asset suspected of being used for drug production/trafficking as a military target.'
The US has accused the Houthis of kidnapping crew members of a Greek bulker that their forces sank in the Red Sea. The claim comes amid an otherwise muted response from the administration of US President Donald Trump, which forged a ceasefire agreement with the Houthis more than two months ago.
Following the attacks, the Yemen-based militants also released video footage of their attacks that sank two Liberian‑flagged cargo vessels, putting up a visceral reminder of a growing security threat
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Following the Hamas attack on Israel of October 2023 and the Israeli military reaction against Gaza, the Houthis entered the war against Israel in support of Hamas. Their chosen tactics have been to lob Iranian-supplied ballistic missiles and drones against Israel and Saudi Arabia,
Resolution of Yemen, Red Sea issues ‘cannot be achieved without de-escalation of overall situation in region,’ Chinese envoy tells UN Security Council - Anadolu Ajansı