Browsing: Houthis

Houthi rebels attacked the Liberian‑flagged, Greek‑operated bulk carrier Eternity C off Yemen’s Red Sea coast on 7 July, using drone boats, missile‑armed drones and RPGs.

Houthi rebels sank the cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, resulting in at least four fatalities and many crew members kidnapped; 15 crew members remain unaccounted for.

On Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier, the Magic Seas, in the Red Sea using grenade fire and bomb-carrying drones, forcing its crew to abandon ship.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will “defend ourselves alone” against the Houthis after Donald Trump struck a surprise deal with the Iran-backed group.

The British military has participated in joint airstrikes with the United States against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This marks the first strike under the Biden administration involving the UK, targeting locations used for drone manufacturing near the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

Wednesday is set to be another scorcher with the sun already blaring across the capital the soaring heat is expected all week across the UK. Most of us have our fingers crossed that the heat will last all weekend too – but until then let’s get down to business! 

So grab a coffee and let’s take a quick look at the headlines dominating the UK news this morning.

A US airstrike on a prison in Yemen reportedly killed at least 68 people, primarily African migrants, and left 47 others wounded, according to Houthi claims.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have successfully shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones over a period of less than six weeks, amounting to a financial loss exceeding $200 million for the Pentagon.

U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels resulted in 20 fatalities and 50 injuries, marking one of the deadliest incidents in the ongoing military campaign initiated under President Trump

Cliff Notes – Trump admin vows unrelenting strikes on Houthis in Yemen The US Defence Secretary announced a continued military…