Middle East Copenhagen Dubai Cairo, dec 31 (Reuters) -U.s. helicopters repelled an attack by iran-backed houthi militants on a maersk (maerskb.co) container vessel in the red sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by american, maersk, and houthi officials on sunday.
According to the United States, Maersk and the Houthis on Sunday, the United States repelled Iranian-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea against Maersk (Maerskco) attack on container ships, which sank three ships and killed 10 militants.
the n**al battle occurred around 0330 gmt on sunday as the attackers sought to board the singapore-flagged maersk hangzhou, maersk and u.s. central command (centcom) said. helicopters from the uss eisenhower and uss gr**ely joined the ship's security team in repelling the attackers after receiving a distress call, centcom said.
Maersk Water and U.S. ** Command (CENTCOM) said the naval battle took place at around 03:30 GMT on Sunday when attackers attempted to board the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Maersk Hangzhou. The U.S. command said that the U.S. Eisenhower and the USS Graveley joined the ship's security team after receiving a distress signal and repelled the attackers.
maersk said it was pausing all sailing through the red sea for 48 hours after the attack.
Maersk said it would suspend all sailing in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.
a spokesman for the houthis said the group carried out the attack because the ship's crew refused to heed warning calls. he said 10 houthi n**al personnel were "dead and missing" after their boats were attacked by u.s. forces in the red sea.
A spokesman for the Houthis said the group carried out the attack because the ship's crew refused to heed the warnings. He said 10 Houthi naval personnel were "dead or missing" after their boat was attacked by U.S. forces in the Red Sea.
the n**al battle underlines the risk of a regional escalation in fighting as israel continues with its relentless bombing campaign following a hamas surprise cross-border attack on israeli towns on oct. 7 that left 1,200 dead, and took 240 hostages. israel's air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people, according to gazan health authorities.
On 7 October, Hamas suddenly crossed the border and attacked Israeli towns, killing 1,200 people and holding 240 hostages. Since then, Israel has continued its relentless bombing campaign, a naval battle that highlights the risk of escalation of regional conflicts. According to health authorities in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes and shelling have killed more than 21,800 people.
yemen's houthis h**e been targeting vessels in the red sea since november to show their support for hamas, prompting major shipping companies to take the longer and costlier route around the africa's cape of good hope rather than through the suez canal.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have been targeting ships in the Red Sea as a show of support for Hamas since last November, prompting major shipping companies to take longer, more expensive routes around Africa's Cape of Good Hope instead of through the Suez Canal.
the red sea is the entry point for ships using the suez canal, which handles about 12% of global trade and vital for the movement of goods between asia and europe.
The Red Sea is the entrance to the Suez Canal, which handles 12% of the world's ** and is vital for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe.
the united states launched operation prosperity guardian on dec. 19, saying more than 20 countries had agreed to participate in the efforts to safeguard ships in red sea waters near yemen.
The U.S. launched Operation Prosperity Guardian on December 19, saying more than 20 countries had agreed to participate in the protection of ships in the Red Sea waters near Yemen.
maersk, one of the world's top cargo shippers, said on dec. 24 it would resume sailing through the red sea. however, attacks h**e continued and u.s. allies h**e proven reluctant to commit to the coalition, with nearly half not declaring their presence publicly.
Maersk, one of the world's top cargo carriers, said on December 24 that it would resume the Red Sea route. However, the attacks continued, and it turned out that America's allies were reluctant to join the coalition, and nearly half of them did not publicly declare their presence.
the botched houthi boarding operation was the second attack on the maersk hangzhou in as many days. the ship, which is carrying 14,000 containers en route from singapore, was on saturday hit by a missile about 55 nautical miles southwest of al hodeidah, yemen.
The Houthis' botched boarding operation was the second attack on the Maersk Hangzhou in two days. This ship carried 1The 40,000-container ship departed from Singapore on Saturday when it was hit by a missile about 55 nautical miles southwest of Al Hodeidah, Yemen.