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Troops' deaths prompt investigation into drone attack at Pentagon

In this Pentagon briefing, Sabrina Singh discusses the recent drone attack and addresses questions regarding the protection of bases and the nature of the ...

Top News · Jan 29, 2024

Crew extinguishes fire on oil tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen coast

The tanker carried Russian-produced naphtha, a flammable oil, drawing Moscow further into a conflict that so far it had blamed on the U.S.

WEKU · Jan 27, 2024

The U.S. identifies the 2 Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia

After a 10-day search off the coast of Somalia, the SEALs were presumed dead, the U.S. Central Command said. They went missing during an operation to seize weapons headed for the Houthis.

WEKU · Jan 22, 2024

US and UK navies repel largest attack yet by Houthis in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement, authorities said Wednesday. No damage was immediately reported.

France 24 · Jan 10, 2024

Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea aerial attack, but no damage is reported

Drones and missiles targeted shipping in the sea, but ships from the U.S. and British navies shot down the projectiles. No damage was reported. The rebels say they aim to stop Israel's war on Hamas.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2024

US, UK forces shoot down 21 drones, missiles fired by Houthis in Red Sea

Houthi rebels from Yemen launched 18 drones over the southern Red Sea, according to US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the armed group's 26th attack on international trade channels in the previous seven weeks, reported Al Jazeera. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 10, 2024

Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, U.S. warship downs 3 drones

U.S. Central Command said the attacks ‘represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 4, 2023

US destroyer shoots down drones after Houthi attack on ships in Red Sea

Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a US warship shot down three drones in self-defence during the hourslong assault, the US military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels, who are backed by…

France 24 · Dec 4, 2023

US Warship Shoots Down Drone Launched From Yemen

A US Navy warship shot down a drone on Wednesday launched from a part of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the American military's Central Command said.

International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023

U.S. Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker

Armed assailants seized and later let go of a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday before being apprehended by the United States Navy.

WEKU · Nov 27, 2023