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The US Army announced that a group Ansar Allah (HouthisYesterday evening, Tuesday, they launched two ballistic missiles towards cargo ships that were sailing in the Red Sea, while the White House considered the Houthi group “rebellious,” and that Washington was ready to defend itself against its attacks with…The Red Sea.
The US military indicated that two missiles fired by the Houthi group fell into the water without causing injuries or damage.
As announced by the US Central Command (Centcom) The Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at an area located in the southern Red Sea where many commercial ships were sailing.
This is the 24th attack targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea since mid-November, according to Centcom.
This came after the British Maritime Security Agency announced that explosions had occurred near a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea between the coasts of Yemen and Eritrea in the Strait. Bab al-Mandab.
The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a meeting in New York on Wednesday to discuss the file of attacks launched by the Houthis in the Red Sea, according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Washington protects its forces
For her part, the spokeswoman described White House Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday called the Houthis a “rebel organization,” saying that the United States takes what this group is doing seriously.
The spokeswoman added that Washington is ready to respond in self-defense if necessary, and that US President joe biden He is committed to protecting his forces abroad, in reference to the Houthi attack on a commercial ship and American helicopters that tried to defend it on December 31.
In recent weeks, the Houthis launched attacks with drones and missiles on Israeli ships or those heading for Israel while sailing off the coast of Yemen, as part of a response to the ongoing Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip, and they said that the attacks will not stop unless the war stops.
