The Houthis have claimed to have attacked a US ship in the Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility in a statement for the attack on an American ship in the Gulf of Aden in the early hours of Friday, January 19. “Navy of the Armed Forces of Yemen (The name given to the armed wing of the Houthis, editor’s note) Conducted targeted operations against American ships Why Rangerwith several naval missiles in the Gulf of Aden, many of which hit their targets., they said in a press release. According to exclusive site Marine Traffic, the Why Ranger An oil tanker flying the Marshall Islands flag has been off the coast of Yemen in recent days. Boat crew “Missiles seen hitting water near ship” And “No reports of injuries or damage”ship containing “continued on his way”X (formerly Twitter) wrote US Military Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM).

“A response to American and British attacks is inevitable; any further aggression will be punished”Yemeni rebels said they only target ships bound for Israel “Until there is a ceasefire and the lifting of the siege on Gaza”. The United States struck Houthi positions in Yemen for the fifth time on Thursday in response to attacks by the Iran-backed group on merchant ships in the Red Sea, a critical area for international trade. It is the second salvo of American bombardments in less than 24 hours against Houthi missiles, which were placed on one of its lists by Washington on Wednesday.“Terrorist Organizations”. US President Joe Biden said such attacks would continue as long as the Houthis continue to disrupt international maritime trade from Yemen.

This Iran-backed group has attacked dozens of merchant ships they believe are on the way “Connected to Israel”, in the Red Sea and in the Gulf of Aden, since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attacks, which they say are being carried out in solidarity with the Palestinian Territory, have forced many ship owners to suspend their fleet passage through the Red Sea.