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Houth hawana masihara na meli za Israel
Houth hawana masihara na meli za Israel
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[emoji298]️BREAKING
The US-owned bulk carrier True Confidence has been hit by a missile from Yemen and suffered damage
The Houthis are successfully targeting ships, despite the presence of the EU and US navies in the region
The Ansarullah movement has effectively increased its targeting accuracy since the beginning of the war.
The US-owned bulk carrier True Confidence has been hit by a missile from Yemen and suffered damage
The Houthis are successfully targeting ships, despite the presence of the EU and US navies in the region
The Ansarullah movement has effectively increased its targeting accuracy since the beginning of the war.
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Houthi missile hits cargo ship in Red Sea said to be heading to Israel
US strikes Yemen-based rebels again, destroying four anti-ship missiles; Navy SEALs intercept boat carrying Iran-made missiles to Houthis, 2 commandos missing at sea during raid
Fighters against Shiite rebels known as Houthis gather in front of the airport in the port city of Aden, Yemen, July 16, 2015. (AP/Abo Muhammed)
The US launched a new strike against the Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday, hitting anti-ship missiles in the third assault on the Iranian-backed group in recent days, a US official said.
The strike came as the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack against the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Zografia in the Red Sea. No one was injured. The vessel had been heading north to the Suez Canal when it was attacked, the Greek Shipping and Island Policy Ministry said.
The latest exchange suggested there has been no let-up in Houthi attacks on shipping in the region, despite the massive US and British assault on the group on Friday, bombing more than 60 targets in 28 locations using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets.
The Houthis’ military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, said in a pre-recorded statement that it fired after the ship’s crew refused to answer warning calls and that the vessel was heading for a port in Israel.
According to the shipping tracking website Vessel Finder, the ship was bound for Suez, Egypt. However, a Greek shipping ministry source said the Zografia was sailing from Vietnam to Israel.
“There were no injuries, only material damage,” the source added. It was still sailing but would probably re-route for safety checks.
The Zografia, managed by a Greek firm, had no cargo onboard and sustained only material damage, the ministry said. The crew included 20 Ukrainians, three Filipinos and one Georgian. Satellite-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed the Zografia still moving after the attack.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a statement that the Zografia was hit by an “anti-ship ballistic missile” launched from “Houthi-controlled areas” of Yemen. It said there were no injuries and the ship was still underway.
Regarding the US strike on the Houthis, CENTCOM said forces destroyed four anti-ship missiles that were “prepared for launch.”
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors incidents in the Mideast’s waterways, earlier acknowledged an attack in the vicinity of the Zografia.
Amid the latest attacks, US Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the US military said Tuesday.
The raid marks the latest seizure by the US Navy and its allies of weapon shipments bound for the rebels, who have launched a series of attacks now threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The seized missile components included types likely used in those attacks.
The attacks, US-led retaliatory strikes, and the raid all have raised tensions across the Middle East, which also saw Iran conduct ballistic missile strikes in Iraq and Syria.
This undated photograph released by the US military’s Central Command shows what it is described as Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen’s Houthi seized off a vessel in the Arabian Sea. (US Central Command via AP)
The SEAL raid happened Thursday, with the commandos launching from the USS Lewis B. Puller backed by drones and helicopters, with the US military’s Central Command saying it took place in the Arabian Sea.
The SEALs traveled in small special operations combat craft driven by naval special warfare crew to get to the boat. As they were boarding it in rough seas, around 8 p.m. local time, one SEAL got knocked off by high waves and a teammate went in after him. Both remain missing.
The SEALs found cruise and ballistic missile components, including propulsion and guidance devices, as well as warheads, Central Command said. It added that air defense parts were also found.
“Initial analysis indicates these same weapons have been employed by the Houthis to threaten and attack innocent mariners on international merchant ships transiting in the Red Sea,” Central Command said in a statement.
Images released by the US military analyzed by the AP showed components resembling rocket motors and others previously seized. It also included what appeared to be an anti-ship cruise missile with a small turbojet engine, a type used by the Houthis and Iran.
Also included in the photos was a warhead similarly seen in the Iranian anti-ship missiles, which are based on an earlier Chinese design, said Fabian Hinz, a missile expert and research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
“Looking at the size and the robustness of the thing, it looks a lot like an anti-ship warhead,” Hinz said.
Hinz also noted the warhead in the photo has a sticker reading “GHAD” on it. Iran has an anti-ship missile called the Ghadir.
This undated photograph released by the US military’s Central Command shows what it described as the vessel that carried Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen’s Houthi in the Arabian Sea. (US Central Command via AP)
The US Navy ultimately sank the ship carrying the weapons after deeming it unsafe, Central Command said. The ship’s 14 crew have been detained.
The Houthis have not acknowledged the seizure, and Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment. However, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the Houthis’ attacks.
“The nation of Yemen and the government of [the Houthis] have truly done a great job,” Khamenei said in a speech Tuesday. “Their work is an example of jihad for the sake of Allah. We hope that these efforts will continue until victory.”
A United Nations resolution bans arms transfers to the Houthi rebels. Tehran has long denied arming the rebels, despite physical evidence, numerous seizures, and experts tying the weapons back to Iran.
Since November, the Houthis have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea, saying they were avenging Israel’s offensive in Gaza against Hamas. But they have frequently targeted vessels with tenuous or no clear links to Israel, imperiling shipping in a key route for global trade.
The war erupted on October 7 when terror group Hamas attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip, in an assault that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Thousands of terrorists who invaded across the border also abducted at least 240 people, most of whom are still captives in Gaza. Israel responded with a military campaign to destroy Hamas, remove it from power, and free the hostages.
US-led airstrikes also targeted Houthi positions on Saturday. In response, the Houthis launched a missile at a US-owned bulk carrier called the Gibraltar Eagle in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, further raising the risks in the conflict.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,
Risk of escalation
The Houthis also launched attacks on American vessels on Sunday and Monday following the US and UK strikes on their territory.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Tuesday, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan insisted his country sought “to stop the spread of conflict and to create the conditions for de-escalation.”
Earlier, Qatar’s prime minister said liquefied natural gas shipments would be affected by tensions in the Red Sea, and warned that strikes on Yemen risk aggravating the crisis.
“LNG is… as any other merchant shipments. They will be affected,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the Forum, referring to the exchanges with the Houthis.
Alternative routes are “less efficient than the current route,” he added.
British oil giant Shell indefinitely suspended all shipments through the Red Sea last week due to the Houthi threat, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
It joins several major shipping companies in diverting vessels away from the key route between Asia and European markets, which normally carries about 12 percent of global maritime trade, on a major detour around southern Africa.
Bloomberg reported on Monday that at least five LNG vessels operated by Qatar had stopped en route to the Red Sea.
source. https://www.timesofisrael.com/houth...ship-in-red-sea-said-to-be-heading-to-israel/
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BREAKING:
3 sailors missing after a Houthi anti-ship missile struck the U.S.-owned bulk carrier “True Confidence” near Yemen.
4 sailors are seriously wounded (burn wounds)
The crew has abandoned the ship which is at high risk of sinking
Time to do something about the Houthis
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Kila mtu na kila nchi iko guru kujiamulia mambo yako na isiingiliwe na mtu au nchi nyingine. Hao USA Wana hizo atomic na nyuklia mbona hawaingiliwi? Wanaweka kambi mashariki ya kati kwa nini? Wacha wachakazwe, hakuna cha Trump wala Biden.
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Houthi ni shughuli nyingne hao israe+USA+Saudi Arabia wamemshambulia miaka 5+ mpk wameondoka wenyewe na alikuwa anashambuliwa anajibu visima saudia alivitia moto
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Serikali za waarabu zote zingekuwa na political will kama Houthi, leo Palestina wangekuwa tayari na taifa lao.
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