Escalating Red Sea Attacks: US Warships Respond as Drones Target Commercial Vessels
American and British warships intercepted over a dozen drones launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen, targeting naval vessels and commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The attacks have prompted Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, to instruct its vessels to pause their journey through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In response, the US has deployed additional warships to the Mediterranean Sea, while the Biden administration is working to form an international maritime task force to counter the Houthi attacks. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to travel to the Middle East next week to address the spike in Iran-backed attacks on American forces and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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