An American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea came under attack Sunday, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a US Navy vessel.
The Pentagon said that the USS Carney and multiple commercial ships had come under attack Sunday.
“We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon said.
The Carney is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
The Pentagon did not identify a source for the attacks. However, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed the attacks, saying the first vessel was hit by a missile and the second by a drone while in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Saree did not mention any US warship being involved in the attack. He said the attacks would continue as long as Israel continues its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
This handout picture courtesy of the US Navy taken on October 19, 2023, shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeating a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. (Aaron Lau / US NAVY / AFP)
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen and are part of an Iran-backed “axis of resistance” arrayed against Israel, have been launching a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel amid the war.
The projectiles have all been intercepted or missed their targets.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, said the Sunday attack began about 10 a.m. in Sanaa, Yemen, and had been going on for as much as five hours.
Armed forces loyal to Yemen’s Houthi rebels march through the streets of Sanaa in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians on October 15, 2023. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP)
Earlier Sunday, the British military said there had been a suspected drone attack and explosions in the Red Sea, without elaborating, while a UK-based maritime security group said that a British-owned ship passing through the Red Sea had reportedly been hit by rocket fire.
The unnamed Bahamas-flagged vessel was “struck by a rocket” while sailing south around 35 nautical miles off Yemen’s western coast, maritime security firm Ambrey said, citing reports. “The affected vessel was issuing distress calls relating to piracy/missile attack.”
The security company noted reports that “an international naval asset in the vicinity of the incident” was likely proceeding to the ship’s location.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (agency, run by Britain’s Royal Navy, said it had received “a report of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) activity including a potential explosion… originating from the direction of Yemen,” and advised vessels in the area to “exercise caution.”
This photo released by the Houthi Media Center shows a Houthi forces helicopter approaching the cargo ship Galaxy Leader on Nov. 19, 2023 in the Red Sea. (Houthi Media Center via AP)
Ambrey said the targeted vessel — en route from the United States to Singapore — had transited the Suez Canal five days ago. “The bulker was reportedly struck by a rocket and the crew retreated to the citadel,” it added.
“Numerous vessels passed the incident location today but no unusual maneuvers were observed.”
Ambrey said the attacked vessel’s ownership and management was linked to Dan David Ungar, a British citizen listed as an Israeli resident in Britain’s main companies directory.
Global shipping has increasingly been targeted as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a wider regional conflict, as fighting resumes in Gaza after a seven-day temporary truce between Israel and Hamas.
Earlier in November, the Houthis seized a vehicle transport ship also linked to Israel in the Red Sea off Yemen. The rebels still hold the vessel near the port city of Hodeida.
Missiles also landed near another US warship last week after it assisted a vessel linked to Israel that had briefly been seized by gunmen, though the attackers were apparently Somali pirates and not connected to Yemen or Iran.
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