Houthi missile and drone strikes target US navy vessels
Houthi rebels used missiles and drones to attack the American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. They also reportedly struck two American destroyers in the Red Sea, according to a military representative of the radical organization, Yahya Saree, as quoted by the TASS agency.
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According to the Houthi spokesperson quoted by the Russian agency, the rebel air forces "conducted two military operations." "During the first, they attacked the American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which was in the Arabian Sea," stated Saree.
"This was done using cruise missiles and drones, while the American enemy was preparing to conduct operations against our country," said Saree.
"The Houthis also attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea using ballistic missiles and drones," he added.
Attacks in the Red Sea
The Houthis began attacks with missiles and drones on vessels in the Red Sea in protest against Israel's military intervention in the Gaza Strip. They conducted these operations for the first few months of 2024. Since November 2023, they have attacked over 100 ships, sinking two and hijacking another.
Yemeni rebels' actions seriously disrupted global trade, as shippers redirected ships traveling to and from Asia on a route around the Cape of Good Hope, which is longer and more expensive than through the Bab al-Mandab Strait. It is estimated that nearly one in 10 barrels of oil is shipped daily through this strait, separating the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean.
By April 2024, the US had spent about $1 billion on ammunition to destroy Houthi drones and missiles and protect shipping in the Red Sea. At the beginning of October, the American side sent B-2 Spirit bombers to target the Houthi arsenal.
