The Houthis consider that they attacked American and Israeli ships in solidarity with Gaza (Reuters)
Last night, the US Army announced that it had destroyed 4 drones launched by the Ansar Allah Houthi group from Yemen towards an American warship in the Red Sea.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on the Greenwich)".
Centcom added that these drones “were targeting an American warship,” noting that this ship shot down these drones “in self-defense within the Red Sea region.”
According to the statement, these planes were shot down after it was found that they “represent an imminent threat to commercial ships and US Navy ships in the region.” He stressed that "no injuries or damage were reported as a result of the destruction of these drones."
As is its custom in every similar case, Centcom said, “These measures are being taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters protected and safer for the US Navy and commercial ships.”
Since last November 19, the Houthis have launched attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, which they suspect are linked to Israel or heading to its ports, in attacks that they place within the framework of supporting the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to continuous brutal Israeli aggression since October 7. the past.
Washington leads an international maritime coalition with the aim of “protecting” maritime navigation in this strategic region, through which 12% of global trade passes.
Since January 12, American and British forces have launched strikes on Houthi sites inside Yemen in an attempt to deter them. The US Army alone carries out strikes from time to time targeting missiles that it says are prepared for launch.
The attacks and tension in the Red Sea prompted many major shipping companies to divert their ships to the Cape of Good Hope in the far south of Africa.
Source: Agencies