"US Destroyer Intercepts Houthi Missiles Targeting Container Ship in Red Sea"

US destroyers Gravely and Laboon intercepted two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched by Houthi rebels after a container ship, the Maersk Hangzhou, was hit by a separate missile in the Red Sea. The attack on the Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged and Denmark-operated vessel, marks the 23rd such incident by the Houthis since November 19. The UKMTO reported a loud bang and flash on a ship near the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, but no damage or casualties. The Houthis claim the attacks are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, leading to some shipping lines suspending Red Sea operations. The US has established a naval taskforce to safeguard the transit route, crucial for global trade.