Missile strikes in Yemen
US says downed Houthi anti-ship missile, four drones
U.S.-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said yesterday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against U.S. and Israeli ships.
Houthis say fuel tanker in the Red Sea targeted with missiles
Yemen's Houthis have targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with naval missiles and Israel's Eilat port and resort region with winged missiles, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday.
US forces destroy Huthi surface-to-air missile: CENTCOM
U.S. forces struck and destroyed a Huthi surface-to-air missile in Yemen on Friday after deciding it posed an "imminent threat" to American aircraft, the U.S. Central Command in the Middle East announced.
Houthis say they can reassess Red Sea attacks if Israeli ‘aggression’ stops
Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its "aggression" in the Gaza Strip.
Greece approves military participation in EU Red Sea mission
The Greek government on Monday approved the country's participation in a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, a government spokesman said.
US downs three Huthi drones, strikes anti-ship missiles
American forces shot down three attack drones near commercial ships in the Red Sea Friday and destroyed seven anti-ship cruise missiles positioned on land, the U.S. military said.
Greek ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthis arrives in Aden with cargo
The Greek-flagged bulker Sea Champion arrived in the southern Yemeni port of Aden on Tuesday after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appeared to have been a mistaken missile strike by the Houthi militia, sources said.
EU mission to protect Red Sea ship launched under Greek command
The European Union has launched Monday a naval mission to help protect cargo ships in the Red Sea as attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to threaten maritime traffic, hamper trade and drive up prices.
Germany approves military participation in EU Red Sea mission
The German government has approved the deployment of armed forces in a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
Greece, France and Italy are among the countries that will participate in the mission, named Aspides, meaning protector.
Greece’s Star Bulk to avoid Red Sea after attacks on its ships
Greece-headquartered Star Bulk will halt sailings through the Red Sea after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two of its ships in recent days, the group's CEO said.
The Houthis have targeted commercial vessels with drones and missiles in the Red Sea since mid-November in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians against Israel in the Gaza war.