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CENTCOM: US Warship Intercepts Houthi Drones Over Red Sea

The United States Central Command has reported that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Thomas Hudner intercepted "multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen... while the U.S. warship was on patrol in the Red Sea." There were no reports of damage to the vessel. This marks the third time US warships intercepted Houthi projected launched fromm Yemen towards...

Satellite Imagery Shows Galaxy Leader, Hudaydah Port, Yemen

Satellite imagery as of 0730 GMT this morning shows the car carrier, Galaxy Leader detained at anchorage North of Hodeidah Port, Yemen. Location is 14.942162, 42.894605 .  

Houthis Confirm Seizure of RoRo Vessel Galaxy Leader

Iran-backed Houthi rebel forces confirmed that it had hijacked and seized control of the Bahamian-flagged RoRo vessel "Galaxy Leader" early today off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. Statement: In a statement, the Houthis announced that "The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces, with the help of God Almighty, carried out a military operation in the Red Sea,...

What We Know: Galaxy Leader Hijacking

What to Know: Earlier today, reports emerged that Iran-backed Houthi rebel forces hijacked the Bahamian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel "Galaxy Leader" off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. Houthi's Announce Targeting of Israeli Vessels: The hijacking comes as the Houthi's announced that "In solidarity with Palestinian people in the wake of the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, Yemen reiterates the threat...

Iran-Backed Houthis Claims Responsibility for Launching Missiles and Drones Towards Israel

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement has claimed responsibility for launching missiles and drones towards Israel from Yemen today, which it says was "in support of our oppressed brothers in Palestine." In a statement by spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the Houthis announced that “In the face of what the Gaza Strip is being subjected to from the brutal American-Israeli aggression, we...

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