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Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets ship in the Red Sea

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a commercial ship traveling through the southern reaches of the Red Sea, though it caused no damage nor injuries.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Soldier with Yemen’s exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another

Yemen’s Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates

Iran’s help has transformed Yemen’s Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say

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US military releases video said to show impact of drone strike on Houthi rebels

The U.S. military on Wednesday said it had conducted several days of strikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The strikes included U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft, including the Navy’s F-35C stealth fighter jet.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship traveling through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea on Monday, though it escaped undamaged.

US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels

U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. It wasn’t immediately clear what damage was done in the strikes.

US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East

Since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been quick to show they’re an important player in the complex conflicts convulsing the Middle East.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone boat that hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship in the Red Sea and a missile that exploded against another.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country. Videos online Monday purportedly showed a surface-to-air missile striking it.

US military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war.

Burning oil tanker is safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks

A Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been “successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill.” That’s according to a statement from a European Union naval mission on Monday.

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft.

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Salvagers have abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. That’s according to a European Union naval mission.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker

An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, and a nearby Saudi-flagged tanker also came under fire, allegedly by the group.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two missiles targeting a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden. The missiles splashed down Friday nearby without causing any damage.

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released footage showing that they boarded and intentionally set explosives aboard a Greek-flagged tanker that was earlier abandoned after they repeatedly attacked it, putting the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill.

Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea “in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns.”

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway. That’s according to a statement Monday by a European Union naval command in the Red Sea.

French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels

A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area.

Yemen’s Houthis seized UN rights office in Sanaa, UN official says

A senior U.N. official says Yemen’s Houthi rebels have stormed the headquarters of the U.N. Human Rights Office in the capital, Sanaa. U.N.

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say

Authorities say four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The Houthis didn’t immediately claim the assaults on Thursday and Friday.

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say

Authorities say two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea.

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. Authorities said Sunday the vessel was Liberian-flagged.

Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after a deadly Israeli strike on Houthi rebels

The Israeli military says it has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. The interception early Sunday occurred after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.

Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks

The Israeli army says it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day.

Drone strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv

An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Israel on Friday, leaving one person dead and at least 10 wounded. The strike rumbled through central Tel Aviv, causing shrapnel to rain down and spreading shards of glass.

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted ships in the Red Sea as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approaches the region to provide security for the key international trade route that has been under assault since the Israel-Hamas war erupted nine months ago.

Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows

Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public, evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran.

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The vessel’s captain reported explosions off the side of the vessel.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted United States-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center says the captain of the ship reported an explosion Tuesday in close proximity to the vessel off the coast of Nishtun, Yemen.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a rival political leader held incommunicado since 2015, UN says

Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a political leader with ties to the internationally recognized government who has been detained for nearly a decade, under a preliminary prisoner swap deal announced by the United Nations.

5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Houthi military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, claimed late Friday the group made two attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but it wasn’t immediately clear which ship was the one reported targeted by authorities. He also made other claims as well on attacks otherwise unreported on vessels. The Houthi