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The security situation in the Red Sea region is becoming increasingly tense due to tensions between Israel and the Houthis in Yemen. The latest news shows that Yemen's Houthi rebels have once again attacked ships linked to Israel, which has aroused great concern in the international community. The United States has not only gathered a joint escort fleet from more than 20 countries, but has also taken substantive actions.
On the last day of 2023, there were multiple attacks in the Red Sea. According to the UK's Maritime ** Operations Agency, a merchant ship was attacked by three armed vessels 60 nautical miles northwest of the port of Hodeidah, Yemen. At the same time, the US ** command announced that a container ship of the Danish company Maersk was attacked by missiles in the southern part of the Red Sea.
The attack is presumed to be the 23rd merchant ship attack in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthis since November 19. After a Singaporean-flagged ship requested assistance, the U.S. destroyers USS Graveley and USS Rabourne quickly approached and successfully intercepted two anti-ship missiles fired by Houthi rebels, the U.S. command revealed.
Remarkably, Sky News reported that the U.S. military successfully sank three Houthi ships in the Red Sea. At that time, 4 Houthi rebel ships immediately went into battle with Maersk's merchant ships**, the American aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and the destroyer USS Graveley, and took off *** to respond to Maersk merchant ships' distress signals.
The USS Eisenhower is the second ship of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States, which is known for its powerful deterrent power and combat effectiveness provided by its nuclear power system, and can carry nearly 100 aircraft of various types. As early as December 18, Politico magazine revealed that in response to the intensified attacks by Yemen's Houthi forces in the Red Sea, the Pentagon had sent an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Eisenhower to the Gulf of Aden.
According to reports, when the *** of the USS Eisenhower arrived at the scene, the Houthi ships were only 20 meters away from the Maersk merchant ship. Armed men were using light ** to Maersk merchant ships ** and trying to board the ship. At the same time, the Houthis also sparked a fierce exchange of fire on the US Navy. In this emergency, the United States acted quickly and managed to sink three of the four armed vessels, resulting in the loss of crew members, while the fourth vessel fled the scene in a hurry.
Two sources confirmed in Yemen's port of Hodeidah that 10 militants were killed and two others injured as a result of Sunday's bombing of Houthi vessels. Another source revealed that four survivors had already arrived in Hodeidah, while two wounded were rushed to Samad Hospital.
Since late December, when the United States announced the launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea, there has been international speculation about whether the U.S. military will actually take action against Yemen's Houthis. The United States is preparing for a large-scale attack on Yemen, as reported by IA on December 22. According to people familiar with the matter, the Pentagon has submitted to Biden an action plan to address the issue of shipping in the Red Sea, which includes a wide range of air operations and targets manufacturing plants and warehouses in northern Yemen. And before that, the United States was considering a strike on Houthi radar facilities in response to attacks from ships in the Red Sea.
However, what is surprising is that the first strike of the US military was not a large-scale attack on the Houthis, nor a strike on their radar facilities, but a fire strike by the aircraft carrier *** on the Houthi ships. This action could further escalate tensions between the US military and the Houthis. Not long ago, Yemen's Houthis held a special meeting and issued a strong warning to the United States, saying that if the United States continues to invade the Palestinian people or threaten Yemen's security, they will deal a serious blow to the US ship.
Perhaps the situation in the Red Sea is not good, the Danish company Maersk, one of the world's largest shipping companies, announced on Sunday that it would suspend the passage of its ships in the Red Sea for 48 hours after two attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on one of its merchant ships. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Iran's Prime Minister Amir Abdollahian** called on Iran to urge Yemen's Houthis to stop attacking Red Sea ships.
So far, Yemen's Houthis have not responded to the sinking of their ship by the US aircraft carrier ***, but it is believed that the action will cost the US military.