[ad_1] A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea ‘almost shot down’ a US drone by mistake earlier this week. The German defence ministry confirmed media reports that a drone incident involving an allied nation occurred on Monday, without naming the country. The Hesse frigate opened fire after efforts to…
[ad_1] Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Tuesday they struck US and British ships in two separate attacks in the Red Sea, one of which was confirmed by a security firm. In a statement, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the “the first attack targeted the American ship Star Nasia, while the other targeted the British ship Morning…
[ad_1] Yemen’s Houthi group said it would keep up attacks on US and British warships in the Red Sea in what it called acts of self defence, stoking fears of long-term disruptions to world trade. According to international media reports, in a statement, the group’s military spokesperson said all American and British warships participating in…
[ad_1] In a major setback to a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect passage of Israeli-owned and Israel-bound merchant vessels, France, Spain, and Italy have officially withdrawn their participation from the alliance. The three nations have explicitly stated their commitment to operating exclusively under the command of international bodies such as…
[ad_1] An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle off India’s west coast, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday, in the first such known attack so far away from the Red Sea since the Gaza war. A fire on the Liberian-flagged tanker was extinguished without crew casualties in the incident…
[ad_1] Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has warned that a planned United States-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face “extraordinary problems”. Ashtiani’s comments came after the US said last week it was in talks with other countries to set up a task force following a spate of attacks…
[ad_1] Yemen’s Armed Forces have released a video showing their earlier capture of an Israeli ship during a recent operation in the Red Sea in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who are under Israel’s genocidal war. Yemeni forces released the footage on Monday, a day after seizing the vessel, which was traveling under…
