WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – A U.S. military Mq-9 drone was shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed militants, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, the second time such a shoot down has taken place in …
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis secretly advised Arab monarch on Yemen war, records show
The request was highly unusual: a legendary four-star Marine asking to work for a foreign head of state as a personal consultant about an ongoing war.
Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen’s Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant …
Ship attacks and downing U.S. drones: Yemen’s Houthis still put up a fight despite airstrikes
Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks – just this week, they seriously damaged a ship in a crucial strait and …
US’s “Defensive” Bombing of Yemen Is About Imperial Domination of the Seas
Arguing for a right to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea, the U.S. established a multinational coalition in December 2023.
Crew forced to abandon cargo ship near Yemen after Houthi missile strike
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship travelling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden has forced the crew to abandon …
U.S. conducts more self-defense strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The U.S military conducted five strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, Central Command said Sunday, as it continues its near-daily attacks that aim to degrade the Iran proxy militia’s ability to …
Crew abandon ship in most damaging strike yet by Yemen’s Houthis
The attack on the Rubymar, which was carrying cargo from the United Arab Emirates to Bulgaria, underlines the Houthis’ continuing threat to ships traversing the Red Sea despite a recent lull in …
US investigating claim that Houthis are behind downed drone off Yemen’s coast: Report
Reaper drone would come as Houthis lay claim to forcing the crew of a bulk carrier to abandon ship in the Red Sea …
UPDATE 2-US-owned ship reports missile attack off Yemen, Ambrey says
A Greece-flagged, U.S.-owned, cargo ship reported a missile attack on Monday in the Gulf of Aden and called for military assistance, British maritime security firm Ambrey said. Separately, Britain’s …