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Houthis, defying U.S. strikes, attempt another attack on U.S.-owned commercial ship (www.cbsnews.com)

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The targeting of another U.S.-owned commercial ship Wednesday shows the militant group remains intent on continuing its attacks in the face of multiple rounds of U.S. military airstrikes.

The Houthis launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at the U.S.-owned, flagged and operated commercial ship Maersk Detroit as it was transiting the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely shot down two missiles and a third fell into the water. There were no indications of damage or injuries in the attack.

The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against the Houthis to degrade their capabilities since Jan.11, after several weeks of attacks on commercial ships by the militant group.

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 8 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The targeting of another U.S.-owned commercial ship Wednesday shows the militant group remains intent on continuing its attacks in the face of multiple rounds of U.S. military airstrikes.

The U.S. has launched multiple rounds of two different types of airstrikes — those hitting a wider range of targets, like storage sites and radar capabilities, and also preemptive strikes aiming at Houthi missiles as they're loaded onto launchers to prepare for an attack.

But again, our hope is that we can restore security and stability to the Red Sea, and we'll continue to work toward that end," Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said this week.

The Houthis began launching these attacks in November to protest the war in Gaza, but many of the commercial ships they've targeted have no connection to Israel, U.S. officials say.

These attacks, combined with the others that Iran-backed groups are launching at U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria add to the widening tensions in the Middle East since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas.

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[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

The US needs to put out some "Bait Ships" where they just sail around the seas in the hope that pirates try and take it, but instead of a crew of civilians there's a military crew just waiting to strike.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Or let’s just station a flock of Reapers over where they tend to launch so the response is fast enough to catch the perpetrators

[-] homura1650@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

Q: Are the airstrikes in Yemen working?

Biden: Well, when you say "working". Are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes.

Typical US anti-terrorism policy

https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=33&v=Y8h2dqEIMyE&feature=youtu.behttps%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FY8h2dqEIMyE%3Fsi%3D2OC7r5ZufntZIWSI&t

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