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Houthi leader al-Houthi threatens to resume attacks on Israel
2025-02-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The leader of the Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) ruling in northern Yemen, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, said that strikes on Israeli territory could be resumed if the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon ends. His words were quoted on the movement's Telegram channel.
That is to say, missiles and drones aimed in the general direction of Israel, relying on Allah to ensure — or not, as the case may be — the actual impact. Almost all have landed in the sea or been shot down, the total number that actually arrived since 10/2023 being in the single digits. Allah’s opinion in the matter is clear.
"We reaffirm our position in support of the Palestinian people, keeping our hand on the trigger, and we will be present if the Israeli enemy returns to escalation against the Gaza Strip," he said.

The Houthi leader clarified that the movement is also monitoring the situation in Lebanon and will continue to provide support to the local population and the militia.

Speaking about US President Donald Trump's plans to evict Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and turn it into an international resort under Washington's control, al-Houthi called them irrational and said there was no point in responding to such a proposal.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, an agreement on a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip was reached on January 15. It is to be implemented in three stages. The first is the withdrawal of IDF troops from Gaza and the release of 33 hostages by Hamas. The second is the release of the remaining Israeli prisoners and a permanent ceasefire. The third stage involves the exchange of bodies of the dead. Then, reconstruction work will begin in the Gaza Strip under the supervision of Egypt, Qatar and the UN.

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Houthis claim strike on Israeli military base near Jaffa, IDF shot it down outside the border
2024-11-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Yemeni movement Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, launched a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile at an Israeli military base near the city of Jaffa. This was reported on November 11 by the Al Masirah TV channel controlled by the movement.

"The missile forces carried out a high-quality military operation targeting the Nahal Sorek military base in southeast Jaffa (Tel Aviv. - Ed.) in occupied Palestine. The operation was carried out using the Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile," the channel said in a statement.

The movement noted that the operation was carried out against the backdrop of ongoing airstrikes by the US-British coalition on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the provinces of Saada, Amran and Hodeida over the past three days.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Houthis carried out a similar strike on October 22. According to the movement's military spokesman Yahya Saria, the launched missile "successfully reached its targets, bypassing American and Israeli interception systems." Saria called the attack on the Israeli military base part of the "fifth stage of escalation" in the confrontation with Israel.

On October 7, the Houthis claimed to have carried out massive strikes on targets in Tel Aviv and Eilat, using two Palestine-2 and Zu Fiqar missiles and drones. Ansar Allah noted that one of the missiles was hypersonic. Their strikes targeted military targets in Tel Aviv. The drones attacked targets in the Jaffa and Umm al-Rashrash areas in southern Palestine.

On October 6, Ansar Allah leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi reported that the Houthis had attacked over 190 ships linked to Israel, the United States and Britain since October 7, 2023.

IDF intercepts missile fired from Yemen that set off sirens near Jerusalem

[IsraelTimes] A ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen this morning was successfully intercepted by air defenses, the IDF says.

The military adds that the missile shot down outside of Israeli airspace.

Sirens sounded near Jerusalem amid the incident.

Shrapnel from an interceptor missile landed in Beit Shemesh, sparking a small fire, according to police, fire services, and the military.

Monday’s ballistic missile attack from Yemen came hours after Al-Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by the Houthis, said a series of airstrikes targeted the Amran and Saada governorates. The outlet said the strikes were carried out by the United States and Britain. There was no confirmation from either country.

The US and UK have repeatedly struck Houthi targets in Yemen since January in response to attacks by the Iran-backed rebels on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

US warplanes also staged multiple strikes Saturday night on Houthi advanced weapons storage facilities in Yemen, the Pentagon said.

The facilities contained various weapons used to target military and civilian vessels navigating international waters throughout the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to information provided to AFP by the Pentagon.

In more than 100 Houthi attacks over nearly a year, four sailors have been killed and two ships have sunk, while one vessel and its crew remain detained since being hijacked last November.

The attacks have seriously disrupted a maritime route that carries 12 percent of global trade.

Israel has also twice bombed Houthi targets in retaliation for ballistic missile and drone attacks, including one that killed a man in Tel Aviv.

Yemen’s Houthis have fired over 220 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Israel over the past year, saying that the attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has been battling Hamas since the October 7 attack.

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Yemen's Houthis Claim Hypersonic Missile, UAV Attack on Israel: one shot down, the other evaporated in the ether
2024-10-08
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Houthis from the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah carried out massive strikes on targets in Tel Aviv and Eilat, using missiles and drones. This was stated on October 7 by the movement's military spokesman Yahya Saria to the Al Masirah TV channel.

Saria explained that two missiles were used, one of which was hypersonic-dimensional. The strikes were carried out on military targets in Israel.

"We carried out two operations as part of the fifth phase of escalation, successfully hitting two targets," the Houthi spokesman said.

During the first operation, two military targets in Tel Aviv were hit with Palestine-2 and Zu Fikar missiles.

The Air Force also launched several drones at targets in the Jaffa and Umm al-Rashrash areas in southern occupied Palestine.

As reported by Regnum News Agency, Yemeni Houthis have attacked over 190 ships linked to Israel, the United States and Great Britain since October 7, 2023. This was stated by the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, on October 6.

Over the past year, militants have fired more than 1,000 missiles and drones, attacking 193 ships linked to Israel and its allies, and shot down 11 American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and attack drones.

Yemen has been hit by 774 attacks, including bombings, that have killed 82 people and injured around 340 others.

On October 4, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported striking 15 targets in Yemen. The targets were said to be linked to Yemen's Houthi rebels. The strikes included offensive weapons.

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The Houthis said they had attacked 193 ships during the year.
Since October 7, 2023, Yemeni Houthis have attacked over 190 ships linked to Israel, the United States of America and Great Britain.
Sometimes the link is that the attacked ship is in the water just like ships connected to Israel, America, and Britain, but it’s not fair to ask Yemeni jihadis for any deeper understanding than that. Do go on, O Russian apologetics writer:
This was stated on Sunday, October 6, by the leader of the rebel Shiite movement Ansar Allah, Abdel Malik al-Houthi.

"The results of Yemen's operations include striking the Israeli enemy in occupied Palestine and attacking ships associated with it in the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean," Al Masirah TV channel quotes him as saying.

The Houthi leader said that over the past year, the movement's militants have fired more than 1,000 missiles and drones, attacking 193 ships linked to Israel and its allies in the United States and Britain, and shot down 11 American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and attack drones.

He added that during this period, Yemen was subjected to 774 attacks, including bombings, which killed 82 people and injured about 340 others.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on October 4, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported a strike on 15 targets in Yemen. It was claimed that the objects were linked to the Yemeni Houthis. The targets included offensive weapons.

In late September, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced a major Israeli Air Force reconnaissance operation in which F-15 fighter jets and other aircraft attacked Houthi military targets in the Ras Isa and Hodeida areas of Yemen. The Israeli military said the targets included power plants and a seaport used to import oil and ship Iranian weapons to the region.

On September 23, Ansar Allah spokesman Yahya Saria said the Houthis had launched a massive attack on three US Navy destroyers, using 23 cruise and ballistic missiles and UAVs. He said all three destroyers were damaged in the attack.

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Missile fired from Yemen shot down after triggering sirens across central Israel

[IsraelTimes] Sirens activate due to possibility of falling shrapnel as projectile intercepted with Arrow missile defense system; Houthis claim responsibility

A ballistic missile launched from Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
was successfully intercepted by Israeli air defenses after it triggered sirens across central Israel on Monday, the military said.

The surface-to-surface missile was shot down with the Arrow defense system, which is designed to take out ballistic missiles while they are still outside the atmosphere, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Sirens were triggered across central Israel due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception.

Yemen’s Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
s claimed to have fired two missiles at military targets in central Israel. They said one missile was a Paleostine 2 and it "reached" its target. The group said the second was a Dhu al-Fiqar missile but did not describe its outcome.

The Yemeni group said the operation "successfully achieved its objectives" and it targeted several drones at Jaffa and Eilat. Israel only mentioned the intercepted surface-to-surface missile, without referring to the drones or a second missile.

The rebel group has fired over 220 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Israel over the past year — mostly toward the southernmost city of Eilat — saying that the attacks are in solidarity with Paleostinians in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip, where Israel has been battling Hamas
..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
since the terror group’s October 7 attack.

The latest attack came on the one-year anniversary of the terror onslaught.

On Thursday, the Iran-backed rebel group grabbed credit for overnight drone attacks on central Israel. Two were shot down, while another impacted an open area, the IDF said.

The Houthis have also targeted ships traveling through the Red Sea, which once saw $1 trillion a year of cargo pass through it.

They have targeted more than 80 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the war in Gaza started last October, including seizing one vessel and sinking two in a campaign that also killed four sailors. Other missiles and drones have either been intercepted by a US-led coalition in the Red Sea or failed to reach their targets, which have included Western military vessels.

The rebels maintain that they target ships linked to Israel, the US, or the United Kingdom to force an end to Israel’s campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza. However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the conflict, including some bound for Iran.
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The Houthis say they attacked six commercial ships.
2024-05-30
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) has recently attacked six commercial ships, one of which was in the Mediterranean Sea. This was announced on May 29 by the military representative of the movement, Yahya Saria, on the Al Masirah TV channel.

According to a military spokesman, the movement carried out strikes using drones, as well as anti-ship and ballistic missiles against the Laax, Morea and Sealady in the Red Sea, as well as the Alba and Maersk Hartford in the Arabian Sea.

According to Saria, all these vessels were damaged as a result of the strikes.

“The target of the sixth military operation was the Minerva Antonia, which was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea by several cruise missiles,” he said.

As Regnum reported, on May 28, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported a Houthi missile attack in the Red Sea on the Greek ship Laax, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. According to the US military, the Ansar Allah movement fired five anti-ship ballistic missiles towards the ship, at least three of which reached their target.

Saria reported on May 24 that the Houthis first attacked the commercial ship Essex en route to Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The movement also hit the MSC Alexandra in the Arabian Sea and the Yannis in the Red Sea, he said.

Houthi leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi said on May 23 that the movement carried out one of the operations in the Mediterranean Sea. He clarified that in total, 119 ships associated with Israel, the United States and Britain were attacked.

The Houthis began attacks on ships associated with Israel in the fall of 2023 after the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and the launch of a ground operation by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip in support of the Palestinian Hamas movement. The actions of the Yemeni movement contributed to a decrease in the level of maritime transport and its rise in cost. In mid-January, the United States and Great Britain began striking Houthi positions, but the movement's attacks did not stop.

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Houthis say they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone.

Houthis from the rebel Ansar Allah movement shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the skies over Yemen, said the movement's military spokesman Yahya Sari, quoted by Al Masirah TV channel.


“The air defense forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces managed to shoot down an American MQ-9 drone early on Wednesday morning while it was carrying out a hostile mission in the skies over Marib province,” he said.

Sariya added that the Houthis destroyed the UAV using a locally produced anti-aircraft missile system.

According to him, this is the sixth American drone shot down by the Houthis since the beginning of the escalation in the region, which followed the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

On the same day, a representative of the movement informed that Ansar Allah had recently attacked six commercial ships, one of which was in the Mediterranean Sea.

As reported by IA Regnum, on May 24, Saria stated that the Houthis for the first time attacked the Essex commercial ship en route to Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The movement also hit the MSC Alexandra in the Arabian Sea and the Yannis in the Red Sea, he said.

On May 28, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported a Houthi missile attack in the Red Sea on the Greek ship Laax, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. According to the US military, the Ansar Allah movement fired five anti-ship ballistic missiles towards the ship, at least three of which reached their target.

The Houthis began attacks on ships associated with Israel in the fall of 2023 after the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and the launch of a ground operation by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip in support of the Palestinian Hamas movement. The actions of the Yemeni movement contributed to a decrease in the level of maritime transport and its rise in cost. In mid-January, the United States and Great Britain began striking Houthi positions, but the movement's attacks did not stop.

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Houthis announce an attack on the Essex ship en route to Israel.
2024-05-25
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] For the first time, the Yemeni Houthis attacked a commercial ship in the Mediterranean Sea, the Essex ship en route to Israel was attacked, military representative of the movement Yahya Saria said on May 24, as reported by Al Masirah TV channel.

“Missile forces carried out a series of strikes on the Israeli vessel Essex in the Mediterranean Sea because it violated a ban on passage to ports in occupied Palestine,” he said.

Saria also said the Houthis launched ballistic missile attacks on the MSC Alexandra in the Arabian Sea and attacked the Yannis, owned by the Greek company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, while it was in the Red Sea.

As Regnum reported, a day earlier, the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, said that the Houthis carried out one of the operations in the Mediterranean Sea, without specifying its details. According to him, in a week a total of eight operations were carried out using 15 missiles and drones in the Red and Arabian Seas, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. In total, the number of ships associated with Israel, the United States and Britain that were attacked reached 119.

On May 18, a missile hit an oil tanker off the coast of the Yemeni city of Moha. After this, a fire broke out on board. The ship was flying the flag of Panama. It received minor damage and continued to its next port of call.

Later, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) clarified that the Houthis allegedly attacked the M/T Wind oil tanker, which was allegedly heading to China. The US military claims that the ship moored in Russia before the voyage. It was operated by a Greek operator but flew the Panamanian flag.

On May 15, the Houthis said they attacked the American destroyer Mason in the Red Sea with a missile. In addition, they also launched a missile attack on the commercial ship Destiny, which was heading to the Israeli port of Eilat.
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Houthi leader on the movement operation in the Mediterranean Sea
2024-05-24
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[Regnum] One of the Houthi operations was carried out against a target in the Mediterranean Sea, the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, said on May 23, whose speech was broadcast by Al Masirah TV channel.

“One of our military operations this week was against a target in the Mediterranean,” he said.

According to the Houthi leader, a total of eight operations were carried out this week using 15 missiles and drones in the Red and Arabian Seas, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. In total, he said, the number of ships associated with Israel, the United States and Britain that were attacked reached 119.

As Regnum reported, on May 18, off the coast of the Yemeni city of Moha, an oil tanker was hit by a rocket. After this, a fire broke out on board. The ship was flying the flag of Panama. It received minor damage and continued to its next port of call.

Later, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) clarified that the Houthis allegedly attacked the M/T Wind oil tanker, which was allegedly heading to China. The US military claims that the ship moored in Russia before the voyage. It was operated by a Greek operator but flew the Panamanian flag.

On May 15, the Houthis said they attacked the US destroyer Mason in the Red Sea with a missile. In addition, they also launched a missile attack on the commercial ship Destiny, which was heading to the Israeli port of Eilat.

On May 8, the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, said at a military parade that the United States was sending “tempting offers” to stop the movement from attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea. He called these steps by the American leadership humiliating.
Indeed. Go Brandon.
Al-Mashat said the Houthis will continue their attacks in support of the Gaza Strip, whose residents are suffering from attacks by the Israeli army.
Update from the Times of Israel at 3:40 p.m. ET:
A missile attack targeted a commercial vessel transiting southwest of Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s port city of Hodeidah without causing any damage or casualties, maritime security firms said on Thursday, in an attack likely carried out by Yemen’s Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
rebels.

The vessel was "suspiciously approached" 68 nautical miles (125 kilometers) off Hodeidah, Ambrey said, without identifying the ship or the flag that it was flying.

"The vessel had undergone what she described as a ’missile attack’ at the location," it added, noting that "no injuries or damages were reported."

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, run by the Royal Navy, also reported an incident at the same location near the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the southern Red Sea, with "a missile impacting the water in close proximity" to the ship.

"Vessel and all crew are safe and proceeding to next port of call," it said in an advisory.

On Wednesday, US military forces shot down four drones in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

"It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to US coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region," CENTCOM posted on social media platform X.

A day earlier the Iran-backed Houthis claimed that they had shot down an American drone over the country on the Arabian Peninsula. The US military acknowledged reports but didn’t comment.
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German warship, part of EU Red Sea mission, shoots down two drones, Yanks say five attack drones shot down altogether
2024-02-29
[IsraelTimes] A German warship shot down two drones in the Red Sea on Tuesday amid escalating attacks by Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
s and efforts by the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
to protect international shipping, German officials say.

Shipping risks have increased due to repeated strikes by the Iran-aligned Houthis in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait since November in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Paleostinians against Israel in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
war.

US and British forces have responded with several Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s on Houthi facilities but have so far failed to halt the attacks.

The German navy frigate Hessen, which was deployed earlier this month to the region, shot the drones down within 20 minutes of each one being fired, a defense ministry spokesperson tells a news briefing, declining comment on the target of the projectiles.

"They were recognized by the radar system and had a different range. That’s why two different weapons were used," the ministry spokesperson says.

The warship identified a suspicious drone on Monday but was unable to shoot it down successfully, the spokesperson adds.

"This is... probably the most dangerous deployment of the German navy for many, many years," a German government spokesperson tells the briefing separately.

"The increased insurance costs, along with the diversion of ships to longer routes to avoid high-risk areas, will strain global supply chains," he says.

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German frigate nearly shoots down an Allied drone in the Red Sea by mistake

The German Navy frigate Hessen mistakenly tried to shoot down an Allied drone during an attack by the Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea, reports the German news agency DPA.

Hessen reportedly hit two attacking drones and nearly shot down an allied drone at the same time.

This was the first combat use of the German Navy during Operation Aspides (“Shields”), which Germany regards as “the most dangerous mission of recent decades,” the material says.

As Regnum reported, the decision to launch Operation Aspides against the backdrop of attacks by the Yemeni Houthis was published on February 12 in the Official Journal of the EU. It is assumed that the operation will take place in the area of ​​the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz Straits, in the Gulf of Aden, the international waters of the Red and Arabian Seas, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.

The EU clarified that Operation Aspides to ensure the safety of navigation in the Red Sea will be launched for a period of one year. Ships voluntarily provided by EU countries will take part in the operation. Germany and Belgium have already agreed to do this.

On February 22, earlier, the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, said that in 20 weeks since the start of the organization’s military operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, the group had attacked 48 sea vessels. He warned that the Houthis would escalate their attacks.

US military says it shot down Houthi drones that posed ‘imminent threat’ to ships in Red Sea

[IsraelTimes] The US Central Command says US aircraft and a coalition warship shot down five one-way attack drones in the Red Sea that originated from Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
-controlled areas in Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
The drones "presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and to the US Navy and coalition ships in the region," CENTCOM says in a statement on Wednesday.
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Media reports a Houthi strike on submarine cables in the Red Sea
2024-02-28
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Four submarine cables were damaged in an attack by Yemen's Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) in the Red Sea, Israeli newspaper Globes reported.

The publication claims that the attack caused disruptions in Internet communications between Europe and Asia. The Gulf countries and India suffered the most from the consequences of this situation.

As Regnum reported, on February 22, earlier the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, said that in the 20 weeks since the start of this organization’s military operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, the group had attacked 48 sea vessels. He warned that the Houthis would escalate their attacks.

On February 24, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the Houthis had attacked the British freighter Rubymar in the Red Sea. After this, an oil slick appeared on the surface of the water.

In turn, the military representative of the Ansar Allah movement, Yahya Saria, wrote that the Houthis allegedly fired several anti-ship missiles at the American ship Torm Thor in the Gulf of Aden. He did not specify whether the shells reached their target.

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Yemen's Houthis claim 48 ships attacked in 20 weeks
2024-02-24
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] A total of 48 ships have been attacked in the Red and Arabian Seas in the 20 weeks since the start of military operations by the Houthi Ansar Allah movement that rules northern Yemen. This was announced on February 23 by Houthi leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi on the Al-Masirah TV channel.

As the Houthi representative pointed out, in connection with the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the Ansar Allah movement is increasing the number of operations against the enemy qualitatively and quantitatively.

“So, the number of operations carried out against enemy ships in a week increased to 13, and over 20 weeks of confrontation with the enemy in the Red and Arabian Seas, 48 ​​ships were attacked, 183 drones and missiles were fired at enemy formations,” Abdel Malik al-Houthi specified.

Also, according to the Houthi leader, as part of the general mobilization, more than 273 thousand fighters were trained and more than 1.1 thousand military exercises, processions and parades were held.

Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the Houthis sent a notice banning US, Israeli and British ships and associated persons and companies from passing through sea routes near Yemen, in the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as in the Gulf of Aden.

The document clarifies that ships flying the flag of the United States and Great Britain, as well as Israel, or owned by American or British individuals or legal entities, are prohibited from entering the waters of the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as the Gulf of Aden.

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Houthis have banned ships from a number of countries from passing through sea routes near Yemen

The Shia Ansar Allah (Houthis) movement that rules northern Yemen has issued a notice to shipping and insurance companies banning US, Israeli and UK vessels and associated persons and companies from sailing through sea routes near Yemen. Reuters reported this on February 23.

It is clarified that a notification from the Houthi-formed Center for the Coordination of Humanitarian Operations was sent to shipping and insurance companies. The document states that ships flying the flag of the United States and Great Britain or owned by American or British individuals or legal entities are prohibited from entering the waters of the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as the Gulf of Aden.

The ban also applies to ships related to Israel and registered in this country.

Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) of the country's naval forces, an attack was carried out on a ship 70 nautical miles (about 130 km - Editor's note) southeast of the port of Aden in Yemen. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The agency advised ships to proceed with caution in the area and to report any suspicious activity.

On February 20, the military representative of the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah, Yahya Saria, announced a Houthi strike on Israeli and American ships in the Red and Arabian Seas. According to him, Ansar Allah militants used drones and anti-ship missiles for attacks.

Later, the US Central Command confirmed the fact of the Houthi attack on an American ship flying the Greek flag, heading to the port of Aden in Yemen.

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Yemen Houthi leader says 'hand extended' for partnership after takeover
2015-02-08
[Al Ahram] The leader of the Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ...
group that has taken over Yemen said on Saturday that he is open to participation with other parties.

"Our hand is extended to every political force in this country ... the space is open for partnership, cooperation and brotherhood and now everybody bears their responsibility for building, not destruction," Abdel Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech.
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Houthi Leader Blames Separatists in South Yemen for Political Stalemate
2015-01-29
[YEMENONLINE.INFO] The Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ...
rebel group that has seized control of Yemen's capital said on Tuesday that separatist forces in the south were responsible for the impasse preventing an end to the political crisis convulsing the country.

"Some forces in the south are taking provocative steps," the leader of the group, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, said in a televised speech. "This country is for all of us and can fit all of us."

Mr. Houthi proposed new talks in the speech, and his group released a presidential aide seized 10 days ago as a good-will gesture. But there was no indication that his speech signaled an easing to the crisis in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country and an incubator for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
...the latest incarnation of various Qaeda and Qaeda-allied groups, including the now-defunct Aden-Abyan Islamic Army that boomed the USS Cole in 2000...
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Saudis conduct 18 airstrikes on northern Yemen
2010-01-24
[Iran Press TV Latest] Houthi fighters say the Saudi army has conducted 18 airstrikes in the latest attacks along the border of northern Yemen.

The Shia Houthis said late on Saturday that hundreds of Saudi rockets and mortar shells were fired into villages in Sa'ada province overnight.

On Friday, the Houthis said a number of advances by government forces had been repelled and several tanks had been destroyed.

Their leader, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, posted video footage on the group's website dismissing Yemeni government allegations of his death. The video showed al-Houthi to be in good health, contrary to reports suggesting he had been seriously injured.

The Houthis say they are fighting to defend civilians being targeted in coordinated operations by Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Both countries deny the accusation.

Yemen launched an offensive against the Houthis in Sa'ada back in August -- three months before Riyadh joined in the attacks.

In early November, Saudi troops undertook their largest mobilization since the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War and began overtly attacking the Houthi fighters from the ground and the air.

The Houthis, who until recently controlled a large swathe of mountain territory in Yemen's northwestern province of Sa'ada, have been under a sustained military assault by Yemen ground and air forces since August.

Meanwhile, Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan said on Saturday that the Saudi military had recovered the bodies of 20 of the 26 Saudi soldiers listed as missing in the fighting since November. On January 12, he had put the death toll for Saudi troops at 82.

Earlier this week, the southern region commander, General Ali Zaid al-Khawaji, said that 113 soldiers had died and that several more had most likely been captured by the Houthis, Saudi Arabia's official news agency SPA reported.
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