The attack was the latest by the group on targets in the Red Sea and the broader region during more than two months of war between Israel and Hamas.
Tag: Ships and Shipping
Yemen’s Houthi Militia Threatens to Block All Ships Headed to Israel
It was unclear to what extent the Iranian-backed militia, which controls northern Yemen, would be able to act on its expanded warning.
U.S. Navy Shoots Down Drones in Red Sea After Houthis Claim to Target Israeli Ships
A Pentagon official said the U.S.S. Carney shot down the drones as several commercial ships nearby came under fire on Sunday, in attacks that U.S. Central Command said came from Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis.
Storm Batters Southern Ukraine, Spreading Misery for Civilians and Soldiers
Violent waves stirred by hurricane-force winds threatened to tear maritime mines from their moorings in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
U.S. Navy Rescues Central Park From Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
The United States says the episode is unrelated to regional tensions, though it is still investigating the firing of two missiles at the Navy ship involved in the rescue.
Video Shows Yemen’s Houthi Militia Hijacking Ship in the Red Sea
The video, released by the Houthi militia, holds clues about when and where the ship was hijacked.
Israel Says Yemen’s Houthis Hijacked a Ship in the Red Sea
There was no immediate confirmation from the Houthis about the alleged hijacking. Only hours earlier, the Iran-backed militia had issued a statement threatening to target Israeli flagged, owned and operated ships.
How Ukraine, With No Warships, Is Thwarting Russia’s Navy
The commander of Ukraine’s Navy said in a rare interview that the Russian naval blockade of Odesa had been broken. He also described how the war is transforming naval tactics.
Colombia Wants to Recover the San José’s Shipwreck’s Billions
The San José galleon was destroyed in 1708, sinking with goods now worth billions. Colombia’s government is planning a recovery, but not everyone wants to see the shipwreck brought to the surface.
A Bundle of 18th-Century Love Letters Is Unsealed at Last
More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives.