Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Houthi Missile Attack in Gulf of Aden Causes No Damage, US Says

CAIRO, March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen into the Gulf of Aden, but it caused no damage to any vessels. "The missile...

Israeli Strike on Car in South Lebanon Kills Hamas Member, Hamas Source Says

BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - An Israeli drone strike on a car outside the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Wednesday killed a member of Hamas from the nearby Palestinian camp of Rashidieh, Israeli and Hamas officials...

Yemen’s Houthis Fired Ballistic Missile Toward USS Laboon in the Red Sea, US Says

CAIRO, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Iran-aligned Houthis fired on Tuesday one close-range ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon in the Red Sea, but it did...

US-British Forces Strike Iran Regime-Backed Houthi Targets, Killing 11, Yemen Government Says

By Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, Yemen, March 11 (Reuters) - Airstrikes attributed to a U.S.-British coalition hit port cities and small towns in western Yemen on Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 14 while defending commercial...

Iran, China and Russia to Hold Warship Drills

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russia said a group of its warships had arrived in Iran to take part in drills with Iran and China in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The joint exercises,...

Missile-Related Incident Reported off Yemen’s Hodeidah

DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - A missile-related incident has been reported west of Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency...

US, UK, French Military Shoot Down Houthi Drones After Attacks on Vessels

CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and U.S. destroyers in the region,...

EU Says Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza Could Open This Weekend

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Michele Kambas CAIRO/LARNACA, Cyprus, March 8 (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, part of accelerating...

Iran Regime-Aligned Houthis Say They Targeted Cargo Vessel and US War Destroyers in Red...

CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune in the Gulf of Aden, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech early on Saturday. The Houthis have been attacking ships in...

US to Build Temporary Port to Deliver Gaza Aid

By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will build a temporary port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by sea, President Joe Biden said in his State of...