Houthis' Attacks on Ships in Yemen Prompt US Investigation
TL;DR
Despite a month of US-led airstrikes, Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to launch significant attacks, damaging a ship in the Red Sea and apparently downing a US drone. The attacks on shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait pose challenges in stopping guerrilla-style assaults, boosting the rebels' standing in the Arab world. The US military has lost at least four drones to shootdowns by the rebels since 2014, and the rebels have targeted multiple ships in the Red Sea, imperiling international shipping. The asymmetrical battle at sea has led the US to destroy numerous missiles and drones, but the continued attacks could force the US to intensify and widen its counterattacks in the region.
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- Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes The Associated Press
- US investigating after drone crashed in Yemen, officials say CNN
- Houthis claim 'catastrophic' attack in Red Sea that prompted crew to abandon ship CNBC
- Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Missile Attack The New York Times
- Cargo ship 'taking in water' following attack by Houthis in Gulf of Aden Fox News
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