The Houthis’ attacks against the USA and the UK include targeting weapons depots, missile systems and launchers, and air systems and radars. In this process, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that 6 Houthi anti-ship missiles that were about to be launched from Yemen towards the Red Sea were successfully destroyed. According to the statement made on CENTCOM’s official social media account, 6 Houthi anti-ship missiles that posed a threat to ships in the Red Sea were neutralized.
SITUATION IN THE RED SEA
The Houthis in Yemen, supported by Iran, began seizing commercial ships off the coast of Yemen, which they said were affiliated with Israeli companies, on October 31, 2023, as a reaction to Israel’s attacks in Gaza, and began attacking some of them with drones and missiles.
US forces announced that they shot down missiles and kamikaze drones fired from Yemen many times during this period.
Following the actions of the Houthis, many shipping companies decided to stop their voyages in the Red Sea.
The USA announced that a multinational “maritime task force” called “Operation Welfare Guardian” was formed against the Houthi forces on December 18, 2023, with the participation of a group of countries, on the grounds that global maritime trade security was endangered.
Three speedboats belonging to the Houthis, who were trying to seize the ship linked to Israel in the Red Sea on December 31, 2023, were taken under fire by US helicopters.
The Houthis announced that on January 10, a US ship was targeted with missiles and kamikaze drones in the Red Sea on the grounds that it supported Israel.
The United Nations Security Council adopted the resolution submitted by the USA and Japan on January 11, demanding an immediate end to the Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea.
Approximately 12 percent of global trade is carried out through the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and offers the shortest route between Europe and Asia.
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