Tag: Houthi
Houthis renew their attacks: three ships allegedly targeted
Yemen’s Houthi militia claimed responsibility for attacks on three ships in adjacent international waters, re-intensifying their maritime campaign in the region.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced...
Houthis strike again at two ships
Drones and missiles fired from nearby Yemen caused some damage but no injuries to crew on board the products tanker Olympic Spirit (IMO 9327097)...
Oil tanker attacked by Houthis, on fire and abandoned in Red...
The Greek oil products tanker Sounion (IMO 9312145) is reported to be ablaze and abandoned by her crew at a position roughly 77 nautical...
Houthis resume attacks on shipping
Houthi rebels have resumed attacks on shipping off Yemen, with two vessels targeted this week, including the furthest attack recorded to date from Yemen.
The...
EU naval force downs nineteen Houthi drones and missiles in six...
Since its setting up and operationalisation six months ago, the third European Union (EU) naval task force in African waters – Operation Aspides -...
ITF wants immediate action taken to safeguard seafarers in Red Sea...
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions, representing 19.5 million transport workers and seafarer unions from some 150 countries, says it wants...
Two more ships hit by Houthis
Houthi forces have hit another two ships off Yemen, as continued strikes are damaging and sinking a growing number of vessels and disrupting maritime...
Houthis continue their assault on merchant shipping – two vessels abandoned
The Houthi forces on the Yemen mainland have continued their violent actions against commercial and naval shipping passing along the Yemen coast of either...
Houthis keep up with their attacks on merchant and naval ships
The Houthi militant group occupying much of the the more populated section of Yemen are continuing their attacks on merchant shipping moving in the...
Another Houthi UAV falls to Op Aspides
Another add to its successes in keeping Red Sea shipping safe from Houthi attacks came when the Italian Navy vessel ITS Virginio Fasan (F591)...
Houthi drone attacks diverted MSC Orion in Arabian Sea
Reports by the Houthis in Yemen claim that a drone attack was successfully carried out on another MSC container ship, MSC Orion (IMO 9857157).
What...
Houthi attacks on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ships continue
Yemen’s Houthis claim to have made further attacks on ships with ties to Israel, the UK and USA in recent days.
Some of these ‘ties’...
Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean attacks expose Africa’s maritime vulnerability
Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia in Yemen have exposed the vulnerability of African maritime security. Since November 2023,...
Chinese tanker targeted by Houthi anti-ship missiles
A Chinese owned and operated crude oil tanker, the 115 449-dwt Huang Pu (IMO 9402469) became the target of a number of Houthi-fired anti-ship...
Houthi ship attacks put sailors’ lives at risk – EU
Last week’s attack on the bulk carrier True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden drew condemnation from the European Union (EU), which is now...
Tanker hit by missile off Aden, two seafarers killed
In a further escalation of the events in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a Greek bulk carrier, True Confidence (IMO 9460784) has...
Houthi attacks continue as Italian destroyer gets into the action
There has been little let-up in the ongoing drama off the Yemeni coast in both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, with further...
Houthi’s may have scuttled abandoned British bulker Rubymar
Reports coming out of the Middle East suggest the Houthi militia may have had a hand in scuttling the drifting UK-owned bulk carrier Rubymar.
British...
Rubymar becomes first vessel to sink after Houthi attack
Over the last four months, Houthi forces have attacked dozens of vessels in and around the Red Sea, with the first recorded sinking taking...
German frigate Hessen into action in Red Sea, shoots down drones
The German Navy frigate Hessen, which has joined the EU naval mission named Aspides (meaning shield) to help protect and secure merchant shipping wanting...
EU Red Sea naval operation will safeguard freedom of navigation
The third European Union (EU) naval operation off Africa – Aspides – was launched yesterday (Monday, 19 February) as a defensive maritime security effort...
Germany sends frigate Hessen to join EU mission in Red Sea
After receiving approval from the German government to join a European Union military mission to assist in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, the...
Another ship damaged in Houthi attack
A merchant vessel has suffered minor damage after coming under fire from a Houthi missile in the Gulf of Aden, while US forces have...
Another ship damaged by Houthi missiles
Houthi rebels have hit another merchant vessel off Yemen, damaging a cargo ship transiting the Red Sea.
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said in...
Impact of Red Sea crisis on Africa – red flag or...
Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and...
Red Sea maritime situation worsens
Threats to maritime safety in the Red Sea have widened and now include the Gulf of Aden and north-western Indian Ocean.
Last week and during...
Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea raise fears of Somali...
Renewed attacks on ships by suspected Somali pirates since November 2023 have fuelled fear of a new threat of piracy off the east coast...
Indian Navy rescues another pirated vessel off Somalia
The Indian Navy has foiled two hijackings by Somali pirates within days, rescuing 19 crew in the latest incident off the Horn of Africa.
The...
Houthi missile strikes US merchant ship
A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile struck a US-owned and operated cargo ship on Monday 15 January, US Central Command said in a statement.
The vessel,...
Red Sea crisis: expert unpacks Houthi attacks and other security threats
Recent attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militia in the Red Sea have put the vital shipping region in the spotlight. The Yemen-based rebels...
US and UK military launch attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen...
Following repeated attacks using UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), anti-ship and ballistic missiles and a manned multiple boat attack on commercial and US and UK...
Houthi rebel Red Sea attacks and the threat of escalation and...
US and UK warships have repelled a mass drone attack launched by Yemeni Houthis rebels at commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The incident,...
US and UK counter large Houthi attack in Red Sea
United States and United Kingdom forces in the Red Sea have countered a large Houthi attack directed at merchant vessels in international shipping lanes,...
Commitment to US Red Sea naval task force grows
At least 20 countries have, according to the United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD), signed on to be part of Operation Prosperity Guardian,...
Houthi hijacking in the Red Sea a disturbing escalation – Dryad
The Bahamian flagged M/V Galaxy Leader was the target of a Houthi insurgent hijacking, approximately 50 nautical miles west of Hodeida in the Red...
Norwegian tanker Strinda struck by missile in Red Sea
A Norwegian registered and operated oil and chemical products tanker, Strinda (IMO 9330771), was hit by a missile launched from Yemen at about midnight...
Increasing number of ships avoid the Red Sea and turn for...
Because of threats posed by the rebel Houthi forces in Yemen, an increased number of merchant ships are avoiding the Red Sea and Suez...
Missile and drone attacks on Israeli linked ships in Red Sea
Several Israeli-linked commercial ships have diverted around the Cape to avoid sailing through the Suez Canal and Red Sea, as number of other ships...
US Navy liberates Israeli tanker seized by Houthi forces
Action taken by US Navy forces operating off the coast of Yemen have liberated an Israeli chemical products tanker, the 19 998-dwt Central Park...
SA condemns deadly attack directed on United Arab Emirates
The South African government says it is concerned about the escalating tensions in the Gulf region after a deadly drone attack by Yemen's Houthi...
Saudi bourse on course to extend losses after drone attacks
Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday, with the Saudi index leading the losses a day after its...
Saudis intercept Houthi missile and drones aimed at oil region
Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and armed drones fired at its oil-rich Eastern Region by Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday, and two children...
Eight wounded in Houthi drone strikes on Saudi Abha airport
At least eight people were wounded on Monday in Houthi drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport that also damaged a civilian airplane, Saudi...
Saudi air defences intercept 17 Houthi armed drones – state TV
Saudi Arabian air defences late on Saturday destroyed six armed drones launched by Yemen's Houthi movement towards the kingdom, bringing the total it intercepted...
Coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile and drone attack on Saudi...
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Thursday said its forces had launched 12 ballistic missiles and drones towards a site belonging to the Saudi state...
Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi rigged boats, drones – state media
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi forces has destroyed two explosive-laden boats that the Iran-aligned group planned to use in an “imminent” attack launched...
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port:...
The Saudi-led coalition has allowed four fuel ships to dock at Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah, two sources familiar with the matter said,...
Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes, hits grains port
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen unleashed dozens of air strikes against what it called Houthi military targets in the country’s north, including the...
Houthi ballistic missiles land in uninhabited Saudi land, coalition says
Two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’ Iran-aligned Houthi group landed in uninhabited border areas of southern Saudi Arabia on Monday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting...
Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi ‘hostile aerial target’ in Yemen’s Marib
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen destroyed on Wednesday a “hostile aerial target”, belonging to the Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen’s Marib city, Saudi...
