In a series of escalating attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Houthi rebels have targeted commercial and military vessels, leading to the first civilian fatalities since the Iran-aligned group's campaign began. Three seafarers were killed on a merchant ship, marking a significant escalation in the conflict. The Indian Navy successfully rescued 21 crew members from the damaged ship, MV True Confidence. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), shooting down 15 drones aimed at disrupting maritime security. The attacks have raised concerns over maritime security in a crucial global trade route, with the Houthis claiming to have targeted the American ship Propel Fortune among others with 37 drones. The US and coalition forces countered with significant force, shooting down 15 UAVs in what CENTCOM described as a large-scale UAV attack. The ongoing conflict underscores the strategic importance of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden while highlighting the challenges in ensuring the security of international shipping lanes against Houthi aggression.
The US Navy vessels and aircraft along with multiple coalition navy ships and aircraft shot down 15 OWA UAVs fired by Iran-backed Houthis as part of a “large-scale” drone attack in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Saturday morning, @CENTCOM said.
🔴 HOUTHIS TARGET AMERICAN WARSHIP PROPEL FORTUNE IN GULF OF ADEN.
Houthi forces step up Red Sea attacks as US and Denmark shoot down drones https://t.co/kYl3XwqJC6
A French warship and fighter jets destroyed four combat drones that were heading towards a European naval mission in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, the French military said. https://t.co/NOdqqqBVg3
New video message from Ansar Allah: "Statement By the Yemeni Armed Forces Regarding the Two Military Operations That Targeted the Ship 'Propel Fortune' and a Number of American Destroyers" https://t.co/86owWBTQ7a
Watch: Exclusive footage obtained by Al Arabiya English shows the inside of the #Rubymar ship after it was struck by Iran-backed Houthi missiles in the #RedSea. More here: https://t.co/j04vkUF1Rp https://t.co/1hZOeIXUqR
🔴 US shoots down dozens of drones in ‘large-scale’ Houthi attack https://t.co/R9nBo7xKX3
The Houthis attacked US ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with drones The Americans shot down 15 of them. https://t.co/eKsBhgEqDE
Yemen Armed Forces statement about targeting American warships (English subtitle) https://t.co/JYJRyPNFUK
US and allied forces shot down 15 one-way attack drones fired by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Saturday, the US military said. It was one of the largest attacks since the start of the vessel strikings in November. https://t.co/5GQCY307mO
US CENTCOM announces "defeat" of Red Sea attack https://t.co/VjDiYDdjKB https://t.co/h25cvukBnQ
Saree: Yemeni armed forces targeted the American destroyers in Red Sea with 37 drones https://t.co/zmT9VAfC1Q
Yemen army claim to have used 37 drones against US ships near Yemen According to the YAF, they “attacked a number of American ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with 37 drones.” At the same time, the Houthi spokesman said that “the operations were successful.” He did not… https://t.co/RwjDPFVdPU
Yahya Saria, a Yemeni army spokesman, announced two special missile and drone operations against a US ship and US frigates in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. In the first operation, the American ship PROPEL FORTUNE was attacked in the Gulf of Aden by several suitable naval… https://t.co/v2Icr5Isj0
Yemen's Houthis announced a missile attack on an American ship in the Gulf of Aden - Al Jazeera. https://t.co/5o5JB937tB
Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt shot down four Houthi drones in the Red Sea last night. https://t.co/EEHI22S4Jf https://t.co/QZFQYxbsC3
US Shoots Down 15 Drones Fired By Houthi Rebels In Red Sea https://t.co/IpYPv3FEAq https://t.co/dXhK8ehL1O
#Yemen's Houthis say they targeted bulk carrier, number of US war destroyers in Red Sea https://t.co/OSh1KmUfyh
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted bulk carrier, number of US war destroyers in Red Sea https://t.co/hyr2dwqYTk https://t.co/zUJQpNclFf
The Houthis have announced new attacks on American ships off the coast of Yemen.
One of the largest scale Houthi attacks yet on US Navy and commercial ship - 37 drones. Houthis claiming success, as they always do, but Centcom say attack was defeated. Either way Houthis far from deterred as yet. https://t.co/O8QsJyavgm
The US Army announces the thwarting of two Houthi drone attacks targeting ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
The Houthis announce the targeting of a number of American naval vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with 37 drones.
🇾🇪🇺🇸🚨‼️ BREAKING: American warships targeted with 37 drones! “The operations successfully achieved their goals” Not sure, if anything was hit or the ships just turned around. https://t.co/iNkqXNRleD
🇾🇪 HOUTHI’S PROMISE TO CONTINUE ATTACKS “The naval forces and the air force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out two specific military operations. The first operation targeted the American ship “Propel Fortune” in the Gulf of Aden with a number of suitable naval missiles,… https://t.co/TFesftrtRl
A 'number' of US war destroyers targeted at Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Yemen's Houthis say #oott https://t.co/D77zrnNtDN
🔴 YEMEN'S HOUTHIS TARGET 'AMERICAN SHIP PROPEL FORTUNE!' IN THE GULF OF ADEN
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted US bulk carrier Propel Fortune in the Gulf of Aden, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech early on Saturday. https://t.co/5XRia04QNQ
BREAKING | The Yemeni Armed Forces just issued the following press statement: "In defense of the oppressed Palestinian people and as a response to the American-British aggression on our country, the Naval Forces and the Drone Air Force within the Yemeni Armed Forces, with the… https://t.co/uUFeZvprdp
🇾🇪⚡ Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman, Yahya Sare'e: “The naval forces and the air force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out two specific military operations. The first operation targeted the American Bulk Carrier “Propel Fortune” in the Gulf of Aden with a number of suitable… https://t.co/lFbtDyOwwf
🔴 HOUTHIS CLAIM TO HAVE TARGETED US WARSHIPS IN RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN WITH 37 DRONES
🔴 HOUTHIS TARGET AMERICAN WARSHIP PROPEL FORTUNE IN GULF OF ADEN
Yemeni armed forces: Carrying out two military operations targeting a US ship and destroyers in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with missiles and drones.
BREAKING 🚨 US-led coalition shoots down 15 Yemen rebel drones: CENTCOM https://t.co/1ILyfYTpCY
BREAKING: U.S. and allied forces shoot down 15 drones off the coast of Yemen, Centcom says. This is the largest attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis in two months.
BREAKING: U.S. and allied forces shoot down 15 drones off the coast of Yemen, Centcom says. This is the largest attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis in nearly two months.
BREAKING: U.S. and allied forces shoot down 15 drones off the coast of Yemen, Centcom says. This is the largest attack by Houthis since U.S. began launching strikes against the Iranian-backed army nearly two months ago.
US Navy shoots down 15 UAVs in Red Sea area, CENTCOM says https://t.co/BAtU1CB2Ia https://t.co/tU4fNvwAR9
US Navy ships and aircraft shot down 15 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) fired by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea area early on Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. https://t.co/lfwH2xmQRJ
🔴 US CENTRAL COMMAND: COALITION NAVY SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT, ALONG WITH US NAVY VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT, SHOOT DOWN 15 OWA UAVS.
🔴 CENTCOM AND COALITION FORCES IDENTIFY ONE-WAY ATTACK UAVS
🔴 US CENTRAL COMMAND REPORTS LARGE-SCALE UAV ATTACK BY HOUTHI TERRORISTS IN RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN BETWEEN 4-6:30 A.M. (SANAA TIME)
🔴 US CENTRAL COMMAND DEFEATS HOUTHI ATTACK IN RED SEA AREA WITH COALITION
US and Coalition Defeat Houthi Attack in Red Sea Area Between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists conducted a large-scale uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) attack into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. CENTCOM and coalition forces identified the one-way… https://t.co/PJag5PYUfZ
A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels Friday set off explosions ahead of a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said. https://t.co/ZQ6Oqd0kFL
Attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees explosions ahead of Singapore-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden https://t.co/GztbGQzdYF
US Central Command: We shot down two Houthi ballistic missiles that targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden
The US military says it has conducted a self-defense strike against two truck-mounted anti-ship missiles in #Houthi-controlled areas of #Yemen. https://t.co/HZsEvqyU9A
The US military said on Friday that it conducted a self-defense strike against two truck-mounted anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. https://t.co/UhcR3pM9fy
🔴 US MILITARY CONDUCTS SELF-DEFENSE STRIKE ON ANTI-SHIP MISSILES IN HOUTHI-CONTROLLED YEMEN
Helen Lackner: Drone and rocket strikes by the Houthis are officially lethal now, underscoring the failures of the current US strategy and making peace in Yemen even more distant. https://t.co/tZklTQtrUk
ICYMI: A vessel passing through the Gulf of Aden reports twin blasts off its bow, UK Maritime Trade Operations say, in the latest attack to target shipping off #Yemen. https://t.co/eHkZYbyU7T
Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sets off explosions ahead of a ship in the Gulf of Aden https://t.co/PlXIvJAK89
A series of US-led coalition strikes on Yemen has failed to stop the Houthis, and Washington has blamed ‘intelligence gaps’ for the shortcomings of the bombing campaign Follow us on Telegram: https://t.co/gtQwYY5p2N https://t.co/jTMHOaibts
ICYMI: A vessel travelling 50 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's city of Aden reported on Friday two explosions in the sea ahead of it, but the ship was not struck or damaged and the crew is safe, the @UK_MTO said. https://t.co/lkG1ZC8Tr6
The continued Houthi rebel attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are costing the world significant amount... Read more: https://t.co/f0Zn2E1lor ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
⚡UKMTO says regarding incident 50nm southeast of yemen's aden: Master has stated that his vessel has not been struck — Reuters
ICYMI: A vessel passing through the Gulf of Aden reported twin blasts off its bow, UK Maritime Trade Operations says, in the latest attack to target shipping off #Yemen. https://t.co/eHkZYbyU7T
British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Friday it was aware of unmanned aerial vehicle activity approximately 135 nautical miles northwest of Saudi Arabia's Jizan. https://t.co/1sp5D5CrIB
British maritime security firm #Ambrey says it was aware of unmanned aerial vehicle activity approximately 135 nautical miles northwest of #SaudiArabia’s Jizan. https://t.co/RC6NY5AanO https://t.co/eTTt0Fc00I
#MiddleEast | Yemeni forces attacked a merchant ship passing through the Red Sea, leaving three sailors dead. https://t.co/oWgKnagMOM
It is reported that the Houthis are shelling another ship in the Gulf of Aden. Two missiles exploded in front of the ship, but no one was injured https://t.co/JMCZ1YMk4E
U.S. forces took out four anti-ship cruise missiles and a Houthi air attack drone in Yemen on Thursday. Three air attack drones heading for the Gulf of Aden were also laid to rest. Check out our live tracker for the latest: https://t.co/suvvUtPgkz
The British Navy reported an attack by unknown assailants on a ship off the coast of Yemen. https://t.co/Qjoyh7s38P
A vessel traveling 50 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's city of Aden reported on Friday two explosions in the sea ahead of it, but the vessel and crew were reported as safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. https://t.co/WBZw2pTwiC
A vessel passing through the Gulf of Aden reports twin blasts off its bow, UK Maritime Trade Operations reports, in the latest attack to target shipping off #Yemen. https://t.co/eHkZYbyU7T https://t.co/LfZXsCeETo
New incident reported in sea off Yemen https://t.co/n3okcAf88T https://t.co/xdyguT58H9
UKMTO SAYS REGARDING INCIDENT 50NM SOUTHEAST OF YEMEN'S ADEN: VESSEL'S MASTER REPORTS TWO EXPLOSIONS AHEAD OF IT UKMTO: VESSEL AND CREW ARE REPORTED AS SAFE
U.K.-owned ship attacked by Houthi sinks https://t.co/Je7HyGDmHn
The ability of Yemen’s Houthis to maintain disruptive strikes in the Red Sea raises fresh questions about the extent of its ties with Iran. Here's what to know: https://t.co/cWmLaw3lYT
Author Helen Lackner on the seemingly intractable problems in #Yemen that are only exacerbated by Gaza, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and US response. https://t.co/tZklTQtZJS
The US has launched new strikes on Houthi positions https://t.co/NWeRjgfhz5 https://t.co/W4F5fdGG8l
Houthi Attacks Driving Up Cost of Goods. Read more: https://t.co/BN8NEqaXRZ The continued Houthi rebel attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden ...
Watch: A video shows the UK-owned vessel #Rubymar, which was attacked by the Houthis, sinking in the Red Sea. The ship was carrying about 21,000 metric tons of fertilizer, according to the US military. #Yemen #RedSea #Houthis Read more: https://t.co/YSuUJXLkZa https://t.co/WUAkhLSdyI
Yemen coast a few days ago after they sunk the UK merchant vessel ‘Rubymar’ with fertilizer onboard. Environmental catastrophe in the making. Yemeni fisherman are not too pleased. https://t.co/aa3jvhSOjT
The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out (self-defense attacks )🤦against four Houthi anti-ship missiles and one Houthi drone, according to the media. CENTCOM adds that its forces shot down three drones launched toward the Gulf of Aden, from…
US conducts strikes in Yemen and downs Houthi drones https://t.co/qCh944YmjW https://t.co/do6R5N6DgD
US Says Conducts Self-Defence Strikes In Yemen, Downs Houthi Drones https://t.co/9QAQN7MD6S
The US Central Command attacked five Houthi targets, which included four mobile anti-cruise missiles and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle. https://t.co/qo41eTfQyL
⚠️ US CONDUCTS STRIKES IN YEMEN AND DOWNS HOUTHI DRONES Full Story → https://t.co/N8YrKYr4g2 U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it conducted self-defence strikes on Thursday against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle…
March 7 Red Sea Update Between the hours of 3:35 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. (Sanaa time), United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled… https://t.co/WBrJ0kmiTJ
Watch: Indian Navy In Dramatic Sea Rescue Of True Confidence Crew After 3 Sailors Died https://t.co/dnxVvCcIvu
The latest Houthi strike in the Red Sea has for the first time killed civilians, underscoring the ineffectiveness of the Biden military response after five long months of militant attacks there, writes Helen Lackner https://t.co/tZklTQtrUk
The head of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, threatened that any country participating in the multinational force created by the US to protect shipping in the Red Sea would "lose its maritime security and become a target for us." https://t.co/ht0PWLyfnb
another angle of the rubymar cargo ship going down in the red sea https://t.co/euCMgDTlUW
🇾🇪⚡ New pictures of the British ship “Rubymar” have been published. https://t.co/phDFK9iF1u
Official spokesman for Ansar Allah, Mohammed Abdul Salam: The Americans and the British bear the consequences of their military presence in the Red Sea. We have repeatedly emphasized that Israeli ships or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine are the targets in order…
This is what the British ship "Rubimar" looks like today, which was hit by the Yemeni Houthis a few days ago. https://t.co/UFkeCiIbCa
Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched yet another attack on a commercial shipping vessel in the Red Sea, killing three people and seriously injuring others. President Biden and Secretary Austin have one word for those wishing to escalate this conflict: Don’t. Their warnings are…
Footage shows Indian navy rescuing cargo ship crew after Houthi missile attack https://t.co/JKuzmz8yLq
Indian Navy rescue crew members of commercial ship attacked by Houthis in Gulf of Aden https://t.co/fkj5udF1kD
Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata successfully rescues 21 crew members from bulk carrier MV True Confidence in Gulf of Aden https://t.co/94xZ2FSiUy
Houthis kill 3 people a week after sinking the Rubymar cargo ship 'How many people will need to die' for the US and UK 'to realize that they must engage,' @ShakdamC says – 'What's the point of being a superpower if you don't use your power to force people to back off?' https://t.co/EapMZcnYp5
The first fatal attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it risks beyond those just at sea. https://t.co/T3IeJqrFnd
At least three people have died in a Houthi attack on a merchant ship near Yemen, the first fatalities since the group began strikes in response to Israel’s war on Gaza. Here’s what we know ⤵️ https://t.co/zZTlhXsgMJ
Analysis: First fatal attack on shipping by Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates risk for reeling Mideast https://t.co/cNaLgc8vZ6
The British ship Rubymar off the coast of Yemen. https://t.co/vY9Sg2cnfK
India's navy evacuated all 20 crew from a stricken vessel in the Red Sea, after a Houthi attack killed three seafarers in the first civilian fatalities from the Yemeni group's campaign against the key shipping route https://t.co/FfKonQzwYf
It seems to me media are not covering what's been going in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as much as they should be (?).. Global shipping has been severely disrupted for 3-4 months... A ship sank last week and today another was struck. 3 mariners were killed and it's in flames.. https://t.co/YSTB3retsa
NEW from author Helen Lackner: lethal Houthi strikes underscore ineffectiveness of Biden Red Sea strategy and the seemingly futility of ending the nearly 10-year #YemenWar. https://t.co/tZklTQtrUk
Since they first began launching missile and drone attacks at commercial ships to protest the Israeli military offensive in Gaza last November, the Houthis in Yemen have drastically cut maritime trade in the Red Sea, a strategic global trade chokepoint. Iran is a key supporter… https://t.co/tCl8k89x7E
India rescues crew from ship after deadly Houthi strike https://t.co/ZAudGgaawu https://t.co/BMJtXpCyIO
Houthi rebels in Yemen kill 3 on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, the first sailors slain by the Iran-backed group since October 7 @ariel_oseran has the story: https://t.co/2kyuOyHasY
Iran-Backed Houthi Terrorists Kill Three Civilians, First Deaths in Red Sea Attacks https://t.co/6FgAw7iNAo
Houthi-affiliated media are reporting fresh US-British airstrikes against Yemen’s Hodeidah airport. The strikes come shortly after the Iran-backed group’s first fatal attack against commercial vessels, which killed three people.
Indian Navy successfully rescued 21 crew members. The #IndianNavy warship #INSKolkata successfully rescued 21 crew members, from the bulk carrier MV True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden today. @IndiannavyMedia @SpokespersonMoD @indiaindjibouti https://t.co/L6Sthacpkx
Three killed in first fatal Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping, CENTCOM says #globalrisk https://t.co/vJTvlLLwMW
even w/ significantly degraded military capability, houthi strikes in red sea are still: increasing commodities costs, disrupting supply chains @gzeromedia https://t.co/IetcJGA0Al
🇾🇪🇮🇳🇺🇸🚨‼️ Rescue operations of the Indian warship INS Kolkata from the ship True Confidence which was damaged yesterday by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden https://t.co/jSIxX3GhfQ
As the fighting in the Red Sea continues, a Houthi missile attack injured at least four and killed three seafarers on a merchant ship yesterday. • These are the first civilian fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned group began its campaign. https://t.co/B2aAycDmYb
Ship evacuated after first civilian fatalities in Houthis’ Red Sea attacks https://t.co/8GdynSR3Vi