The Latest Breaking News from US Central Command

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First US seizure of Houthi vessel since Red Sea attacks began in November

US Central Command says missile from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen was launched towards USS Laboon before being shot down by fighter jets. Plus, is booing at the theatre actually a good thing?

From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first orchestrated and then watched in real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack on Yemen-based Houthi militants unfolded Thursday night

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Day 98 of the Israel-Hamas war signals a wider conflict, as the U.S. and the U.K. attacked Houthi assets in Yemen following the Yemeni rebel militia's rampage in the Red Sea. The South Africa vs. Israel hearing is on its second day.

US Navy helicopters sank three small boats used by Iran-backed Houthi militants to attack a Maersk merchant vessel in the Red Sea, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Yemen-based Houthis said 10 militants were “killed or missing” following the US strike. The Houthis have repeatedly…

Attacks on merchant ships by Iranian-backed Yemeni militia in the Red Sea have caused havoc with global supply routes

President Biden takes decisive action by ordering military strikes on Iran-backed militant group, Kataib Hezbollah, in response to a drone attack on U.S. f...

The U.S. and U.K. said their warships had shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, major shipping companies suspended operations in the area.

Missiles which hit the Unity Explorer and Number 9 were reportedly fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen