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Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have attacked civilian ships in the Red Sea, this time attacked two ships carrying American military supplies.
While there was no direct damage from the US military’s counterattack, there is speculation that there could be large-scale retaliatory airstrikes as they attacked military supply ships.
This is reporter Seok-i Yoon.
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On the 24th local time, two container ships crossing the Red Sea carrying military supplies for the US Department of Defense were attacked by pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen.
These ships moved under the escort of US warships.
“Our forces are engaged in combat today with a number of US naval vessels and destroyers in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.”
US Central Command immediately launched a counterattack and shot down the Houthi-launched missile, causing no direct damage to the ship.
“One missile missed by 200 km. The other two were shot down by a US Navy destroyer.”
However, the attacked ships turned around and headed back, and Maersk, a shipping company tasked with transporting military supplies, announced it would suspend operations in the Red Sea area for the time being.
The United States is responding by forming a multinational navy to ensure safe shipping lanes in the Red Sea, but attacks by Houthi rebels continue.
In particular, given that the Houthis have targeted ships carrying US military supplies, it seems likely that a large-scale retaliatory airstrike by the US military will follow.
“We will not fear American-Zionist air attacks. We only fear God.”
The security crisis in the Red Sea is spreading into a global energy crisis, with Qatar, the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas and LNG, saying gas transportation could be disrupted.
This is Yoon Seok-i from Yonhap News TV. ([email protected])
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2024-01-25 08:16:24
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