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DUBAI (Reuters) – The Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles in the southern Red Sea, but no damage was reported, U.S. Central Command said late on Tuesday evening.
The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control most of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, have been launching attacks since October on commercial ships in the Red Sea that they say have links to Israel or are heading there in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
US Central Command added that many commercial ships in the region reported the impact of the two missiles on the surrounding waters.
Earlier, the British Maritime Trade Operations Authority announced that it had received reports of up to three explosions occurring one to five nautical miles from a commercial ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, 33 nautical miles east of the Eritrean city of Assab, without any reports of damage.
Many shipping companies suspended operations through the Red Sea due to the attacks and instead make the longer journey around the African continent.
The Houthis pledged to continue their attacks until Israel stops the war on the Gaza Strip, and warned that they would attack American warships if they targeted them.
(Press coverage by Maha Al-Dahan – Prepared by Mahmoud Salama and Salma Najm for the Arab Bulletin)
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