Tensions rise in the Red Sea: Houthis strike US-owned ship with missiles!
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen announced that they targeted the US-owned ship Pinocchio in the Red Sea with naval missiles.
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Tensions continue to escalate in the Red Sea.
Houthi Military Spokesperson Yahya Saree made a statement regarding the attack on the Telegram and X social platforms.
Stating that Houthi naval forces carried out a missile attack on the US-owned ship Pinocchio, Saree noted that the ship was hit directly.
Saree, who stated that Houthi forces would increase their military operations during the month of Ramadan and would "continue to fulfill their religious, moral, and humanitarian duties to support and assist the oppressed Palestinian people," noted that attacks in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea would continue until Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip cease and the blockade on the Palestinian people is lifted.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE RED SEA?
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen began seizing commercial ships they claimed were linked to Israeli companies off the coast of Yemen on October 31, 2023, in response to Israel's attacks in Gaza, and began launching attacks on some of them with unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles.
US forces have announced several times during this process that they have shot down missiles and kamikaze drones launched from Yemen.
Following the actions of the Houthis, numerous shipping companies decided to suspend their voyages in the Red Sea.
On December 18, 2023, the US announced the creation of a multinational "maritime task force" called "Operation Prosperity Guardian" against Houthi forces, with the participation of a group of countries, citing the threat to global maritime trade security.
On December 31, 2023, three Houthi speedboats attempting to seize a ship linked to Israel in the Red Sea were fired upon by US helicopters.
On January 10, the Houthis announced that a US ship in the Red Sea had been targeted with missiles and kamikaze drones on the grounds that it was supporting Israel.
On January 11, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution submitted by the US and Japan demanding an immediate end to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Approximately 12 percent of global trade is conducted through the Suez Canal, which offers the shortest route between Europe and Asia by connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.