"US Forces Thwart Houthi Attacks on Merchant Ships in Red Sea"

The U.S. Navy sank three Houthi militant boats in the Red Sea after they attacked and attempted to board the Maersk container ship Hangzhou. The merchant ship had issued a distress call, and U.S. Navy helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely responded. The Houthi boats fired on the helicopters, which then returned fire, sinking three boats and killing their crews. The fourth boat escaped. This was the second distress call from the Hangzhou in 24 hours, and Maersk has suspended transits through the area temporarily.