According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the drones and missile targeted the US warship Gravely stationed in the region. No injuries or damage were reported.
The Houthi rebels, who have close ties to Iran, will launch regular attacks on cargo ships passing through the narrow corridor of the Red Sea, one of the world's most important trade routes, starting in the fall of 2023. According to their confessions, they express their protest against the Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip. According to them, they are only trying to reach ships that support Jerusalem or are allied with the Jewish state.
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In the wake of the attacks, many commercial shipping lines suspended use of the Red Sea shipping route via the Gulf of Aden in the south and via the Suez Canal in the north, opting for the longer and more expensive route around Africa.
The cover image is an illustration. Cover image source: US Navy via Getty Images
