In the Red Sea, the Houthi rebels, who are supported by Iran, launched over a dozen drones and missiles, which the US and UK navy successfully intercepted and shot down.
Launched from Houthi-controlled land in Yemen, Iranian kamikaze drones, anti-ship cruise missiles, and anti-ship ballistic missiles were used in what is thought to be one of the biggest attacks ever directed on international maritime channels.
The US military’s Central Command labeled the event a “complex attack,” disclosing that numerous US and British Navy destroyers, together with F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, swiftly responded to the incident.
The operation, which took place on Tuesday at about 9:15 p.m. local time, effectively eliminated 18 drones, 2 cruise missiles, and 1 ballistic missile.
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKTMO), run by the Royal Navy, claimed that the attack occurred 50 nautical miles west of Al-Hudaydah, a port city in Yemen. It advised nearby vessels to be extremely cautious. Notwithstanding the severity of the attack, no reports of damages or injuries were made.
According to CENTCOM, this is the 26th time that insurgents backed by Iran have attacked military and commercial ships in the Red Sea since November 19.
The Houthi rebels persisted in their provocations in defiance of a strong warning from the US and its allies to stop, which prompted a vote on a resolution by the UN Security Council denouncing the attacks and calling for an immediate end. It is expected that Russia’s position and the use of its veto will determine whether or not the resolution passes.
