The Iran-backed Houthis have launched more than 190 attacks on commercial shipping and US Navy assets in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, according to Pentagon officials. These attacks have caused significant disruptions and raised concerns about maritime security in the region.
Recent incidents include the targeting of the M/V Tutor, a bulk cargo carrier, by a Houthi uncrewed surface vessel, which led to the crew abandoning the ship and one mariner going missing. Another bulk cargo carrier, the M/V Verbena, was also struck in two missile attacks, resulting in serious injuries to at least one civilian mariner.
