In a recent incident off the coast of Yemen, the United States military sank three Houthi militant boats in response to an attack on a merchant vessel. The U.S. Central Command stated that naval helicopters were dispatched to assist the distressed merchant vessel, which had come under fire from Houthi militants, an Iranian-backed group.
The attack took place in the Red Sea, a vital waterway that has seen escalating tensions in recent months. The specific location of the incident was the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, near Yemen. The targeted merchant vessel, named Mirsk Hangzhou, issued a distress call after being struck by an unidentified object, believed to be a drone or missile.
