Despite facing military strikes from the United States, the Houthi rebels make another attempt to attack a commercial ship owned by the U.S.
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.
According to a statement from the U.S. Central Command, the Houthis fired anti-ship ballistic missiles at the commercial ship Maersk Detroit, which is owned, flagged, and operated by the U.S. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely successfully intercepted and shot down two of the missiles, while the third fell into the water. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or injuries from the attack.
The United States military has been carrying out air attacks on Houthis
Their capabilities have been reduced since January 11th, following multiple weeks of attacks on commercial ships by the militant group.
There is ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Eleanor Watson
Source: cbsnews.com