Houthis, Red Sea
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(TNND) — A terror attack caught on camera in the Red Sea, Houthi terrorists blowing up and sinking a Greek cargo ship. Video Quality Speed 00:00 00:50 US Embassy to Yemen says Houthis kidnapped crew members during attack on second Red Sea cargo ship this week. (CNN NEWSOURCE/NO EMBARGO/ HOUTHI MEDIA CENTER)
The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.
A little over two months ago, Donald Trump was emphatic in claiming to have halted Houthi militants’ attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The US president said the militants had agreed to a ceasefire after a campaign of air strikes which he said had bombed the Iranian-backed group into surrender.
It’s possible that Israel could deem any Houthi facility or asset suspected of being used for drug production/trafficking as a military target.'
Following the attacks, the Yemen-based militants also released video footage of their attacks that sank two Liberian‑flagged cargo vessels, putting up a visceral reminder of a growing security threat
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Following the Hamas attack on Israel of October 2023 and the Israeli military reaction against Gaza, the Houthis entered the war against Israel in support of Hamas. Their chosen tactics have been to lob Iranian-supplied ballistic missiles and drones against Israel and Saudi Arabia,
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