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US strikes Huthi target in Yemen after attack on British oil tanker

Andrew Murphy by Andrew Murphy
January 29, 2024
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Sanaa (AFP) – US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Huthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a similar munition.

US and British forces have launched joint strikes aimed at reducing the Huthis’ ability to target vessels transiting the key Red Sea trade route — attacks the rebels say are in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel is at war with Hamas.

Washington has also carried out a series of unilateral air raids, but the Huthis have vowed to continue their attacks.

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The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had carried out another strike early Saturday morning on a Huthi “anti-ship missile aimed into the Red Sea and which was prepared to launch”.

“Forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense,” it added in a statement on social media platform X.

The previous evening, the British oil tanker the Marlin Luanda was hit by missiles fired by Yemeni naval forces, said the Huthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Saree.

“The strike was direct, and resulted (in) the burning of the vessel,” he added.

CENTCOM later confirmed the hit, saying: “The ship issued a distress call and reported damage.USS Carney (DDG 64) and other coalition ships have responded and are rendering assistance.No injuries have been reported at this time.”

Earlier on Friday, the Huthis fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen towards the Carney in the Gulf of Aden, CENTCOM said.

“The missile was successfully shot down by USS Carney.There were no injuries or damage reported,” it added.

– Global trade disruption -Risk monitor Ambrey said earlier that a Panama-flagged oil tanker “reported seeing two blasts” in the Gulf of Aden, a report that was corroborated by the British navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

No damage was reported.

The security firm said the missiles exploded about a mile from the India-affiliated oil tanker and 200-300 metres (650-1,000 feet) above the waterline.

UKMTO said they detonated in the water.

The Huthis began targeting Red Sea shipping in November, saying they were hitting Israeli-linked vessels to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

They have since declared US and British interests to be legitimate targets as well.

The United States is leading a coalition to protect Red Sea shipping — an effort the Pentagon has likened to a highway patrol for the waterway.

Washington is also seeking to put diplomatic and financial pressure on the Huthis, redesignating them a terrorist organisation last week after previously dropping that label soon after President Joe Biden took office.

The attacks by the rebels — who are part of an anti-Israel, anti-West alliance of Iranian proxies and allies — have disrupted trade in the Red Sea, which carries around 12 percent of international maritime traffic.

Several shipping firms are avoiding the waterway, instead taking the longer and more expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

This new pressure follows difficult years for the industry during the Covid-19 pandemic, when freight rates reached unprecedented levels due to disruptions to supply chains.

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