Two freighters were attacked and damaged, the militia said in a statement. US forces had previously fired on two Houthi boats loaded with explosives.
Washington and London are responding to the militia's series of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The militia says it is targeting ships with a connection to Israel. The attacks are having a huge impact on shipping in theRed Sea, a very important international trade route. The Houthis see themselves as part of the self-proclaimed “Axis of Resistance” directed against Israel.