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| US forces destroy seven Yemeni Houthi anti-ship missiles |
| 2024-02-25 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Seven anti-ship cruise missiles of the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) were destroyed by the US military in Yemen. The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) announced this on February 24 on the social network X (formerly Twitter). “Between 12:30 and 19:15 on February 23, CENTCOM destroyed seven mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles that were ready to be launched towards the Red Sea,” the report said. According to the US Central Command, the missiles were discovered in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The US military stressed that their actions were necessary in nature of defense, since mobile missile launchers posed a direct threat to US Navy ships and merchant ships in the region. Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, according to the Yemeni Houthis, in 20 weeks since the beginning of the escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Ansar Allah movement attacked 48 ships in the Red and Arabian Seas. In addition, the Houthis sent a notice banning US, Israeli and UK ships and associated persons and companies from sailing through sea lanes near Yemen, in the Red and Arabian Seas, and in the Gulf of Aden. More from regnum.ru An oil slick appeared in the Red Sea after a Houthi attack on a British ship. After an attack by the Yemeni Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) on the British cargo ship Rubymar, an oil slick appeared in the Red Sea. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced this on February 23 on the X social network (formerly Twitter). “On February 18 <...> the Houthis attacked the cargo ship Rubymar <...>. The unprovoked and reckless attack by <…> the Houthis caused significant damage to the ship, resulting in the formation of an 18-mile (about 29 km. - Ed.) oil slick,” CENTCOM said. It is clarified that the cargo ship was carrying over 41 thousand tons of fertilizers, which is why an attack on it could provoke an environmental disaster. As Regnum reported, on February 24, CENTCOM reported the destruction of seven Houthi missiles ready to launch in Yemen. The US military described its actions as necessary for defense. The Ansar Allah movement issued a notice on February 23 banning US, Israeli and UK vessels, as well as persons and companies associated with them, from traveling through Yemen's sea lanes. The Houthis stressed that they had sent the message to shipping and insurance companies. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) at the Navy reported on February 22 another attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen. The incident occurred at a distance of 70 nautical miles (about 130 km - Ed.) southeast of the port of Aden. |
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