The Houthi rebels from Yemen launched 18 drones over the southern Red Sea, according to the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the armed group's 26th attack on international trade channels in the previous seven weeks, reported Al Jazeera.
Sources in the government said that they were closely watching the unfolding situation in the Red Sea amid growing global concerns over attacks on several commercial ships in the region by suspected Houthi rebels.
The Iranian-backed Houthis launched an unmanned surface drone in the Red Sea, targeting commercial shipping lanes. This marks the first instance of the Houthis using such a weapon since the onset of their attacks on merchant vessels in the wake of the Gaza war, as reported by CNN.
Eight of the 15 Security Council members called for Wednesday afternoon's briefing and closed consultations to address Yemen's Houthi rebels and their increasing attacks on commercial vessels, which they seek to prevent from reaching Israel in retaliation for Israel's war against Hamas, a fe
Amid concerns around the suspected drone strikes on merchant vessels, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said New Delhi was closely monitoring the 'unfolding situation' in the Red Sea, with Indian Navy ships actively patrolling the region.
Hours after the US helicopters sank three Houthi boats in the Red Sea, the White House issued a statement saying that it is not seeking a 'wider conflict' in the Middle East, CNN reported.
The Iranian-backed Houthis attacked a merchant vessel, MAERSK HANGZHOU and US Navy helicopters in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and attempted to board the vessel, US Central Command said.
For the second time in a week, the US on Sunday shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles in response to a Houthi attack on a merchant vessel, the US Central Command stated.
India values the free movement of commercial shipping and is closely evaluating all aspects of the unfolding situation in Red Sea, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
Shipping giant Maersk will resume operations in the Red Sea after temporarily halting activity due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial vessels, CNN reported.