On the coast of Yemen, American merchant ships were hit by missile strikes by the Houthis! According to a report by Sky News in the early hours of February 1, Ambre Maritime Security reported at dawn on Thursday that a merchant ship was hit by a missile fired by the Houthis, causing the hull to be seriously **. The missile for the attack came from Yemen's Taiz province. Earlier, the Houthi spokesman, Yahya Sarri, had proudly announced that they had carried out a highly effective military operation, using multiple anti-ship missiles to accurately hit the USS Cole. The merchant ship was heading to an Israeli port when it was hit directly by a missile.
The attack was preceded by the Houthis firing missiles at U.S. warplanes. The U.S. Middle East Military Command (CENTCOM) announced that the U.S. military successfully destroyed a surface-to-air missile launched by the Houthis on Wednesday, according to a Feb. 1 Sky News report. The missile was originally aimed at the US fighter plane, posing an imminent threat to it.
According to a statement released by the U.S. ** Command, at around 3:30 p.m. local time on January 31, a surface-to-air missile from the Houthis was ready to attack U.S. warplanes. However, the U.S. military detected this threat in advance, quickly launched a bombing campaign, and successfully destroyed the missile.
On January 31, Al Arabiya reported that the Houthis issued a statement saying that they had attacked the USS Graveley with anti-ship missiles. According to the U.S. Command, the Iranian-backed Houthis launched an anti-ship cruise missile in the Red Sea with the intention of attacking the U.S. missile destroyer USS Graveley, but the missile was shot down by the USS Graveley, and there were no reports of damage or damage.
It is worth noting that there has been a breakthrough in the Houthi attack on the US ** ship. Previously, the Houthis had repeatedly launched missiles at U.S. ships, but these missiles were at a distance of 8 miles (128 km) positions were destroyed. And this time, the Houthi missiles were only 1 mile away from the USS Graveley missile destroyer (16 km). According to *** *** In order to shoot down this missile, the USS Graveley missile destroyer had to use the CIWS melee system for the first time.
On the same day, U.S. warplanes, ** and merchant ships were attacked, and the United States was caught off guard by frequent attacks. In an intolerable situation, the US military once again took tough action against the Houthis.
On January 31, Al Arabiya reported that the United States and the United Kingdom teamed up again to carry out a powerful strike against Houthi targets in Yemen on Wednesday night. According to the Houthis**, the bombing focused on the northern suburbs of the city of Saada in Yemen, however, fortunately, there were no casualties** or potential damage.
Since mid-November last year, the Houthis have frequently attacked a number of civilian vessels linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In response to this threat, the United States and the United Kingdom jointly used aircraft, ships and submarines on January 12 to strike a number of Houthi targets in Yemen for the first time, destroying missile and drone bases and radar stations. On the night of January 23, the United Kingdom and the United States carried out a second officially confirmed round of joint strikes, targeting underground Houthi warehouses and facilities related to missile launches and aerial surveillance.
It is worth noting that the Houthis have made it clear that they are ready for a "long-term confrontation" with the United States and the United Kingdom, and have stressed that they will continue to target the United States and Britain in their attacks of a self-defensive nature. This statement indicates that there may be more attacks on US warships, warplanes, and merchant ships in the Red Sea region in the future.