Yemeni Rebels "Attack on US Warship and Bulk Carrier"... US Military "Shoots Down 15 Drones"

Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi rebels claimed on the 9th (local time) that they attacked multiple US warships and bulk carriers in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Houthi rebel spokesperson Yahya Sari stated in a TV announcement that "37 drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) were launched targeting US bulk carriers and multiple US Navy destroyers," Reuters and AP reported.

The US Central Command said that an explosion occurred in front of the Singapore-flagged US bulk carrier 'Propel Fortune' in the Gulf of Aden the previous day, but "no injuries or damage have been reported."

It also announced that 15 Houthi drones carrying bombs were shot down in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea early that day.

Newly recruited Yemeni Houthi rebel members are marching on the 20th (local time) in the Amran region in the northwest. The Houthi rebels, who have expressed support for the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, declared on the 14th of last month that they would attack ships associated with Israel and have since attacked several vessels passing through the Red Sea.
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The day before, AP added that two anti-ship missiles mounted on trucks in Yemen were destroyed by a US airstrike.

The Houthi rebels have continued attacks on civilian vessels and others in major maritime trade routes such as the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait since November last year, under the pretext of supporting the Palestinian armed group Hamas, which is at war with Israel.

The United States has formed a multinational fleet and, together with the United Kingdom, has been striking Houthi bases in Yemen since January, but the Houthi rebels have not ceased their attacks.

On the 6th, the Greek bulk carrier 'True Confidence,' flagged in Barbados, was hit by a Houthi missile attack in the Gulf of Aden, resulting in the deaths of three crew members, marking the first civilian casualties.