Washington DC –
Group Houthi again fired three missiles towards two flagged container ships United States of America (AS) the Red Sea. The White House reported that two Houthi missiles were successfully intercepted by US forces in the Red Sea, while one other missile missed.
US forces with their allies, English, launched a two-phase joint offensive aimed at reducing the Houthis’ ability to target ships in the Red Sea. Washington also launched further air strikes against missiles that the Houthis were ready to fire.
However, Iran-backed groups in wealth it vowed to continue its offensive in the waters of the Red Sea.
“There were three Houthi missiles fired at two merchant ships in the southern Red Sea, one missile missed… and the other two were shot down by a US Navy missile destroyer,” said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. reported AFPThursday (25/1/2024).
“This clearly underscores that the Houthis still intend to carry out these attacks, which means we still have to do what we have to do to protect the shipping,” he added.
US Central Command (CENTCOM), in a separate statement, said the missiles were fired “in the direction of the US-flagged, owned and operated container ship M/V Maersk Detroit” but did not name the second ship that was targeted.
“There were no reports of injuries or damage to the ship,” CENTCOM said.
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2024-01-25 07:02:58
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