Houthi Rebels Strike US-Owned Ship with Ballistic Missile off Yemen Coast
Houthi rebels fired a missile at a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden, escalating tensions in the Red Sea following American-led strikes on the rebels. The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, claimed by the Houthis, caused limited damage and no injuries. The US military detected a separate anti-ship ballistic missile launch toward the southern Red Sea, and the US Maritime Administration issued a warning of a high degree of risk to commercial vessels traveling near Yemen. The strikes threaten to ignite wider conflict and are affecting shipping for Qatar, while Saudi Arabia seeks to distance itself from the attacks as it tries to maintain a delicate détente with Iran and a cease-fire in Yemen.
- Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions The Associated Press
- Houthi ballistic missile strikes US-owned and operated vessel, US military says CNN
- US-owned ship struck by missile near Yemen, Defense Department says Fox News
- U.S.-owned container vessel struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen CNBC
- Houthi ballistic missile strikes US-owned and operated cargo ship, US Central Command says CNN
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