Houthis Escalate Maritime Conflict with Strikes on Commercial Vessels
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Houthi rebels have announced an expansion of their maritime operations, targeting vessels in the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope route in the Atlantic Ocean, as part of their support for Palestinians. They have already conducted operations against Israeli and U.S. ships, and are tightening cooperation with Palestinian factions. The rebels have received praise from the "axis of resistance" for their impact on Israel and have claimed to possess hypersonic missiles, posing a significant challenge to missile defense systems.
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- 'We will impose a new military equation': Houthis raise stakes in maritime war against Israel Ynetnews
- Vessel was reportedly targeted near Yemen's Hodeidah, Ambrey and UKMTO say Reuters
- Houthis claim US, British strikes targeted Yemen's Al-Durayhimi District The Times of Israel
- Video shows aftermath of Houthi attack on commercial cargo ship CNN
- Vessel struck in Red Sea as Houthis promise attacks on more shipping lanes Al Jazeera English
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