Yemen

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump…

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UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen after Saudi strike

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it would withdraw its remaining forces from Yemen following an ultimatum. The country’s Defense Ministry, in a statement via its state-run WAM news agency,…

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Israel strikes on Yemeni capital Sanaa

Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with a Houthi health official saying the attack killed six people and wounded…

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Houthis escalate threats against Israel-linked Shipping

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have announced a new phase of military operations against Israel, vowing to target any commercial vessel linked to Israeli ports—regardless of the ship’s nationality or location.…

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Israel attacks Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and power plant

Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a…

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Israel attacks Yemeni port city

Israel attacked docks in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, the Houthi rebels said, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation. Israel…

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Trump says US to stop attacking Houthis in Yemen as group has ‘capitulated’

Donald Trump said the US would stop attacking the Houthis in Yemen because the group had "capitulated", as Oman confirmed a "ceasefire" had been reached with the Iran-backed group for…

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Yemen’s Huthis claim attacks on carrier group after US strikes

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes. The Huthis initially said…

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Yemen’s Houthis to resume attacks on Israeli ships

Yemen’s Houthis his week announced that they would resume attacks on Israeli ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden, ending…

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Trump designates Yemen’s Houthis as a ‘foreign terrorist organization’

U.S. President Donald Trump re-designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said. The move will impose harsher economic penalties than…

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US military conducts precision airstrikes against Houthi targets in Sanaa, Yemen missile lands in Tel Aviv area

The U.S. military on Saturday said it conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. In a statement,…

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U.S. forces target underground Houthi weapons storage sites in Yemen

The United States conducted precision strikes on Wednesday against five underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement. "U.S. forces…

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US military says Yemen’s Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers in Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two crude oil tankers - the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I - in the Red Sea on Monday, the U.S. military said,…

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Yemen weapons dealers selling machine-guns on X

Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers. The traders operate in the capital Sana’a…

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Houthis believed to have sunk second ship, the Tutor, in the Red Sea, UKMTO says

Yemen's Houthi militants are believed to have sunk a second ship, the Tutor, in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The Greek-owned Tutor coal carrier…

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Houthi missile strikes set ship ablaze, injure one crew, US military says

Missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi militants struck the Palau-flagged Verbena cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, sparking a fire and severely injuring one of her crew, U.S.…

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Houthi missile strikes on two ships in Gulf of Aden

Yemen's Houthi damaged two commercial vessels in missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden in the last 24 hours as part of the militia group's ongoing campaign against international ocean…

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Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked three ships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said they had launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea - though shipping giant Maersk dismissed the militants' report that the…

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Vessel tilts off of Yemen’s coast after missile attack

A merchant vessel off the Yemeni coast took on water and tilted to one side after being targeted with three missiles, British security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday. The vessel…

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Houthis say they targeted the Mediterranean this week, no confirmation available

The leader of Yemen's Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said that one of their operations this week targeted the Mediterranean Sea. Earlier this month, al-Houthi had said that all ships heading…

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Yemen’s Houthis say will target all ships heading to Israel

All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group's leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a televised…

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Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping in solidarity with…

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Greek frigate targets two UVAs in Gulf of Aden

Greece’s frigate Hydra opened fire on two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Gulf of Aden during the early hours of Thursday, utilizing its 127mm main gun according to Greek media.…

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U.S. says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities

CAIRO, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The strikes targeted…

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EU naval mission in Red Sea destroys missiles, Houthi seaborne drone

ATHENS (Reuters) - The EU's naval mission in the southern Red Sea said it had destroyed three ballistic missiles and a Houthi seaborne drone to protect merchant ships. The EU's…

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Houthi attacks must ease for salvage of two vessels, UN shipping agency says

Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that sank after a Houthi missile strike and another abandoned during a fiery assault are on hold until attacks on ships…

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Explosion reported near ship off Yemen coast, UKMTO says

CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - The captain of a merchant ship east of Yemen's Aden has reported an explosion near the ship, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency…

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Merchant vessel struck by missile west of Yemen’s Hodeidah

CAIRO, March 15 (Reuters) - A merchant vessel reported it had been hit by a missile and sustained damage 76 nautical miles west of Yemen's Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime…

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UPDATED: French military says it destroyed four combat drones in Gulf of Aden

PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) - A French warship and fighter jets destroyed four combat drones that were heading towards a European naval mission in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday,…

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UPDATED: Three killed in first fatal Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, (Reuters) - A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, the first fatalities reported…

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Yemen’s Houthis hit container vessel in Gulf of Aden with missile

One of two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis at the container vessel M/V MSC SKY II in the Gulf of Aden hit the ship and caused "damage", the U.S.…

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Italian naval ship shoots down drone in Red Sea

An Italian navy ship shot down a drone flying towards it in the Red Sea on Saturday, the defence ministry said. A ministry statement described the action as self-defence by…

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Houthis say they will introduce military ‘surprises’ in Red Sea

DUBAI, (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis will introduce military "surprises" in their Red Sea operations, the Iran-aligned group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech. "Our military operations will…

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US says Yemen’s Houthis ballistic missile misses US tanker Torm Thor

CAIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said early on Monday that Yemen's Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile likely targeting the MV Torm Thor, but missed…

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US military says it destroyed seven Houthi missiles targeted at Red Sea

(Reuters) - The U.S. military said that it had destroyed seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that the Houthi group in Yemen was preparing to launch at targets in the Red…

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Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use ‘submarine weapons’

By Jonathan Saul and Nayera Abdallah Houthis formalise ban on ships linked to Israel, US, Britain Houthi attacks show no sign of abating despite US, UK strikes Affected waters account…

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Vessel attacked by missiles southeast of Yemen’s Aden, UKMTO, Ambrey say

DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Two missiles were fired at a vessel off the southeast coast of the Yemeni city of Aden on Thursday, causing a fire onboard, Britain's maritime…

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UPDATED: US-owned ship reports missile attack off Yemen, sources say

Feb 19 (Reuters) - A Greece-flagged, U.S.-owned cargo ship reported two missile attacks on Monday in the Gulf of Aden and called for military assistance, Greek shipping ministry sources and…

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UPDATED: Yemen’s Houthis target cargo ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea, the latest such strike since the start of the…

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Houthis say they fired at two ships in Red Sea, damaging both

Houthis say they struck two more vessels in Red Sea Nobody reported injured in either incident Greece confirms damage to Greek-owned Star Nasia UK-owned Morning Tide hit by UAV, now…

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US strikes multiple drones in Yemen

By Idrees Ali and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States struck up to 10 unmanned drones in Yemen that were preparing to launch, a U.S. official said late…

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India deploys unprecedented naval might near Red Sea to rein in piracy

India has deployed at least a dozen warships east of the Red Sea to provide security against pirates and has investigated more than 250 vessels as Western powers focus on…

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Yemen’s Houthis threaten more attacks on US, British warships

DUBAI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said on Wednesday it would keep up attacks on U.S. and British warships in the Red Sea in what it called…

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Houthi’s TV says U.S. and British airstrikes target Yemen port

CAIRO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Houthi's Al-Masira television said on Saturday that the U.S. and the UK launched two airstrikes that targeted the port of Ras Issa, Yemen's main…

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UPDATED: Crew battle blaze on tanker hit by missile in Gulf of Aden

Jan 27 (Reuters) - The tanker Marlin Luanda was on fire but no deaths or injuries were reported after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile in the…

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China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say

By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Hayley Iran-backed Houthis attacking commercial ships in Red Sea Trading powerhouse China has called for attacks to stop Oil trade gives China leverage over Iran,…

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US Navy intercepts missiles in Red Sea while escorting Maersk ships

COPENHAGEN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Maersk said explosions nearby forced two ships operated by its U.S. subsidiary and carrying U.S. military supplies to turn around when they were transiting the…

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Latest strikes on Yemen’s Houthis destroyed intended targets, UK says

U.S. and British forces carried out a new round of strikes in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned…

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US says Houthis launched missiles at tanker ship but no damage caused

By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water…

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Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off coast of Yemen

Indian Navy says crew of vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden is safe Crisis cutting farm exports from Ukraine Poundland owner warns of potential impact on supplies By Krishn Kaushik,…

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US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. military said its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen, in…

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US attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, vessel hit in Red Sea

Biden administration expected to relist Houthis as terrorist group France says did not take part in strikes to avoid regional escalation The White House confirms additional air strikes hit Houthis…

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Red Sea attacks raise costs for coffee roasters

Attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen on ships in the Red Sea have led to soaring costs for European coffee roasters, though these are unlikely to be passed onto consumers…

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Houthis vow to keep up Red Sea attacks after US-led strikes

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The chief negotiator for Yemen's Houthis said on Monday the group's stance has not changed since U.S.-led air strikes on its…

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US says it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areas

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. fighter aircraft on Sunday shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward a U.S. destroyer operating in the…

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Europe split over US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen

By Angelo Amante, John Irish, Inti Landauro and Nandita Bose ROME/PARIS/MADRID/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, (Reuters) - Italy, Spain and France stood out on Friday by not taking part in U.S.…

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UPDATED: US launches fresh air strike on Houthi target in Yemen

WASHINGTON/ADEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, after President Joe Biden's administration vowed to protect shipping in the…

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