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| US and Britain hit targets in Hodeidah province in Yemen |
| 2024-02-08 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] American and British strikes targeted targets of the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) in Hodeidah province in Yemen, Al Masirah TV channel reported. Earlier, on February 6, the British Navy Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) reported a new attack on a ship off the Yemeni coast. The attack occurred approximately 92 km south of the port. In addition, according to UKMTO, on the same day, the Houthis struck a merchant ship 105 km west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. As a result of the incident, there was minor damage to the glazing. The ship's crew was not injured. As Regnum reported, on the night of January 11-12, the United States and Britain, as part of an international coalition, began a military operation in Yemen. They used cruise missiles for attacks. Washington and London said the attack was in response to Houthi attacks on ships off the Yemeni coast. On February 3, the United States, with the support of Britain, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand, attacked 36 targets in 13 locations in Yemen. More from regnum.ru US announced a Houthi attack on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement fired six anti-ship missiles at two commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday, February 6. “The Houthis fired six anti-ship missiles from Yemeni-controlled areas towards the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” the report said. It is noted that three missiles, one of which was shot down by an American destroyer, were fired towards the Greek cargo ship MV Star Nasia flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. As a result of the attack, the ship received minor damage. Three more missiles fell into the water near the British merchant ship MV Morning Tide, the Pentagon said. As Regnum reported, on February 6, the UK Navy's Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) reported that the Houthis attacked a merchant ship sailing 105 kilometers west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. It was noted that the shell caused minor damage to the glazing; the crew members were not injured. |
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