The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely intercepted anti-ship ballistic missiles headed toward the commercial ship Maersk Detroit Wednesday. This is the first attack by the Houthis in six days.

The targeting of another U.S.-owned commercial ship Wednesday shows the militant group remains intent on continuing its attacks in the face of multiple rounds of U.S. military airstrikes.

The Houthis launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at the U.S.-owned, flagged and operated commercial ship Maersk Detroit as it was transiting the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely shot down two missiles and a third fell into the water. There were no indications of damage or injuries in the attack.

The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against the Houthis to degrade their capabilities since Jan.11, after several weeks of attacks on commercial ships by the militant group.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1114·
    11 months ago

    America is probably going to drop and screw over Ukraine if the budget gets tight. But the Hoothi problem looks unsolvable with military force. Saudi tried that for quite a while with American weapons. And America just lost to the Taliban trying to do the same thing.

    By for the easiest solution is to reign in Netanyahu and stop the Genocide in Gaza. Hoothi demands are what I would call “normal to anyone that isn’t a genocidal maniac”.