On March 15, 2024, the Houthis escalated their maritime operations, targeting vessels in the Red Sea and expanding their reach to the Indian Ocean. Abdul-Malki Al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthis, vowed to increase attacks during Ramadan, following a successful strike on a merchant vessel in the Red Sea. The group warned of deploying a new 'hypersonic missile' against ships bound for the Cape of Good Hope. The Yemeni Armed Forces, aligned with the Houthis, targeted the Israeli ship 'Pacific 01' and an American destroyer in the Red Sea with anti-ship missiles and drone attacks. Additionally, the Houthis claimed their first attack in the Indian Ocean, launching 3 missiles at two Israel-linked ships. The Yemeni Navy's operations included missile strikes and UAV attacks against an Israeli ship and an American frigate. This expansion of hostilities marks a major escalation in regional shipping conflicts, with the Houthis blockading the Indian Ocean using hypersonic missiles, Iran gifting 'fattah' for the Red Sea war, and the US responding with massive retaliatory strikes.
US' Massive Retaliatory Strikes After Houthis' Brandish Hypersonic Missile In Red Sea | Details https://t.co/jGqkYoAfnV
Hypersonic missiles fuel Houthis' rampage in Red Sea | Iran gifts “fattah” for Red Sea war | Details https://t.co/LIOhg73ULN
Houthi militants claim to have carried out drone and missile strikes on US and Israeli vessels passing through the Indian Ocean, in what could be a major escalation of the regional shipping conflict https://t.co/iCL86Bvqxb
Yemen announced an attack on an Israeli ship and an American frigate Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Yahya Sari: In the Red Sea, we attacked an Israeli ship and an American frigate with missiles and UAVs. The Yemeni armed forces have expanded the range of operations against… https://t.co/mHZGzrL8Pg
#Yemen 💥The Yemeni Navy targeted the Israeli ship Pacific-01 in the Red Sea with a number of missiles. Additionally, Yemeni drone forces conducted suicide drone attacks against an American destroyer in the Red Sea. https://t.co/l9besIRfOq
Houthis Claim First Attack in Indian Ocean | 3 Missiles Launched on 2 Israel-linked Ships | Watch https://t.co/wYARl2VaXW
Breaking: Houthis blockading the entire Indian Ocean using hypersonic missiles. This comes after reports that a single F-5 was able to destroy the entire American air force https://t.co/KkFlPZiFVI https://t.co/pKXVTQS1cM
⚡️| 🌍 BIG SUMMARY of all resistance operations today, March 15 (2024), against (US)-israeli forces: — 🇾🇪 Yemeni Armed Forces: 🔻Targeted the Israeli “Pacific 01” ship in the Red Sea with a number of anti-ship missiles. 🔻Targeted an American destroyer in the Red Sea with a… https://t.co/T4PbVX8IBB
Houthis expand Red Sea operation, warn new 'hypersonic missile' will target Cape of Good Hope bound shipping - https://t.co/xvJZwa7vnf
The leader of the Houthis, Abdul-Malki Al-Houthi promises increased attacks during Ramada, after they struck a merchant vessel in the Red Sea https://t.co/fcYVcZRprQ