This is the dramatic moment a Houthi missile collides with a merchant ship in the Red Sea.
An explosion at the bow of the Malta-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier MT Zografia was captured on the onboard camera on Tuesday.
The UK and US are exploring ways to step up their campaign against Houthi militants in Yemen without sparking a wider war, with a focus on targeting Iranian supplies and launching more vicious pre-emptive strikes, people familiar with the matter say are on the case. .
The proposals could mark an escalation of allied efforts to end the chaos in the Red Sea, which handled about 12 percent of global trade before the Houthis began attacking commercial ships in response to Israel’s attacks in the Gaza Strip.
The Houthi attacks have raised insurance costs and raised fears of additional inflationary pressures as ships take a longer and more expensive route around the southern tip of Africa.
The Malta-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier MT Zografia was attacked in the Red Sea on Tuesday
Footage captured by the onboard camera shows a huge explosion at the bow of the boat
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps wrote today on
“In doing so, we have dashed the hopes of tyrants like Putin, who naively believed that we could be distracted by multiple crises. Britain can and will act where necessary.”
U.S. Central Command today attacked a Houthi anti-ship missile aimed at the Gulf of Aden and ready to launch, the U.S. military said. The latest round of attacks came hours after the United States hit three other Houthi anti-ship missiles. .
“U.S. forces determined that the missile posed a threat to merchant and U.S. Navy vessels in the region and subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement on X.
The incident, the latest amid rising tensions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that have disrupted global trade and raised fears of supply bottlenecks, occurred around 4 a.m. Yemen time (1 a.m. GMT ), US Central Command added.
The explosion rips across the front of the ship. Britain and the US are exploring ways to step up their campaign against Houthi militants in Yemen without sparking a wider war
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps wrote today on X, formerly Twitter: ‘Within 24 hours Britain took action against the Houthis and increased our support to Ukraine to record levels’
Hours earlier, late Friday, U.S. Central Command forces carried out strikes on three Houthi anti-ship missiles that they said were aimed at the southern Red Sea.
“US forces identified the missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that they posed an immediate threat to merchant and US Navy vessels in the region. U.S. forces then attacked and destroyed the missiles in self-defense,” U.S. Central Command said in the post on X.
The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. Yemen time (1545 GMT), the US Central Command added.
Attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthi militia on ships in and around the Red Sea in recent weeks have slowed trade between Asia and Europe and alerted major powers to an escalation of the war in Gaza.
The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians under attack by Israel in Gaza.
Houthi fighters brandish their weapons during a protest after attacks by US and British forces
This Indian Navy photo shows the US ship Genco Picardy which was attacked by a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, January 18, 2024
Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, member of the Political Council of the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen and the group’s international spokesperson
Houthi supporters attend a protest against the US-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen on Friday, January 12, 2024
Since last week, the United States has been launching attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, and this week it added the militia to a list of “terrorist” groups.
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the airstrikes would continue, even as he acknowledged they may not stop Houthi attacks.
Saturday’s strikes were the fifth in the past week by the US against Houthi rocket launchers prepared to carry out attacks.
The Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a US tanker ship late on Thursday, hitting the water near the ship but causing no injuries or damage, according to the US military.
U.S. Navy sailors are seen in a file photo. US forces launched new attacks on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday
A Houthi fighter holds his rifle during a ceremony marking the end of his training
Houthi fighters and tribesmen will hold a rally on Sunday against the American and British attacks
A Houthi fighter is pictured aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea
Attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthi militia on ships in and around the Red Sea in recent weeks have slowed trade between Asia and Europe and alerted major powers to an escalation of the war in Gaza.
The Houthis, who control the most populous part of Yemen, say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians under attack by Israel in Gaza.
The confrontation risks spreading the conflict beyond Hamas-ruled Gaza, where more than 24,000 people — or more than 1 percent of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents — have been killed in the Israeli attack, according to the local health ministry.
Israel launched its offensive following the October 7 attacks on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group, which Israeli officials said killed 1,200 people.