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| 2024-01-04 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said several merchant ships in the southern Red Sea reported ballistic missiles launched in their direction by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement that rules northern Yemen. “The Iranian-backed Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from areas they control in Yemen into the southern Red Sea,” the command said in a statement on its social media page. It is noted that several commercial vessels in the area reported ballistic missiles falling nearby, but none reported any damage. It is clarified that this is the 24th attack on merchant ships in the southern Red Sea since November 19. As Regnum reported, in early December 2023, the Houthis attacked the American warship USS Carney in the Red Sea with missiles and drones. According to UK-based maritime security company Ambrey, the cargo ship was damaged in a drone strike off the northern Yemeni port of Hodeidah. In the Red Sea on December 30, 2023, missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in an attempt to attack the Singapore-flagged container ship MAERSK Hangzhou, owned by Denmark. Following the incident, the Danish shipping company Maersk suspended ship movements in the Red Sea indefinitely. When it becomes appropriate, the ships will change the route and continue around the Cape of Good Hope, the company assured. More from regnum.ru Britain reported three explosions on a Maltese-flagged ship off a Yemeni port Three explosions occurred on a container ship flying the flag of Malta near the Yemeni port of Mocha, Reuters reported on January 2, citing the British company Ambrey. “A Maltese-flagged container ship reported three explosions on its port stern 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Yemen’s Mocha,” the agency said. According to the publication, the captain of the container ship requested the arrival of a warship. After the incident, a nearby vessel announced that it had seen a small boat nearby. The British company said three missiles were fired at the ship from the Yemeni province of Taiz. As Regnum reported, in early December 2023, the Houthis attacked the American warship USS Carney with missiles and drones in the Red Sea. According to UK-based maritime security company Ambrey, the cargo ship was damaged in a drone strike off the northern Yemeni port of Hodeidah. On December 30, 2023, missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in the Red Sea in an attempt to attack the Singapore-flagged container ship MAERSK Hangzhou, owned by Denmark. Following the incident, the Danish shipping company Maersk suspended ship movements in the Red Sea indefinitely. When it becomes appropriate, the ships will change the route and continue around the Cape of Good Hope, the company assured. Even more from regnum.ru Yemeni Houthis attacked the Tage ship of the French carrier CMA CGM The Houthis attacked the Tage ship of the French carrier CMA CGM, which was heading to Palestine, said Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saria. “The Yemeni navy conducted a targeted operation against the CMA CGM Tage ship, which was heading to one of the ports of occupied Palestine,” Saria said on Al Masirah TV. According to him, the movement attacked the cargo ship because the ship's crew "refused to respond to warnings from the Yemeni Navy." A representative of the movement assured that militants will continue to attack ships heading to Israel, adding that attempts at counteraction by the United States will not be left unanswered. As Regnum reported, in early December 2023, the Houthis attacked the American warship USS Carney in the Red Sea with missiles and drones. According to UK-based maritime security company Ambrey, the cargo ship was damaged in a drone strike off the northern Yemeni port of Hodeidah. On December 30, 2023, missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in the Red Sea in an attempt to attack the Singapore-flagged container ship MAERSK Hangzhou, owned by Denmark. Following the incident, the Danish shipping company Maersk suspended ship movements in the Red Sea indefinitely. When it becomes appropriate, the ships will change the route and continue around the Cape of Good Hope, the company assured. More from RIA Novosti They are being warned by their good friend Rossiya
The leadership of the Ansar Allah movement should stop any actions that could pose a threat to commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Russia's permanent representative to the organization Vasily Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting. According to him, the state of affairs in the Red Sea raises serious concerns in Moscow The trade routes passing through it are extremely important for international trade and the stability of the world economy, the permanent representative emphasized. “Free and safe navigation in the region is the key to sustainable supplies of not only commercial, but also humanitarian cargo. We categorically condemn attacks on civilian ships, which jeopardize not only the freedom and safety of navigation, but also the lives and health of seafarers,” Nebenzya said. He also called on the leadership of the Ansar Allah movement to exercise restraint and demonstrate responsible behavior." “We demand the immediate release of the Galaxy Leader and its crew,” the diplomat said. Meanwhile, Nebenzya said that what is happening in the region has become a direct projection of the violence in Gaza, with escalation observed in other occupied Palestinian territories, as well as on the Israel - Lebanon border. “It is no secret that in the Middle East region they are extremely disappointed that all this time, the US, covering up Israel’s actions, is holding the remaining members of the Security Council hostage and does not allow the adoption of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. By repeatedly using the veto for this purpose, Washington undermines all efforts on providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians and both Security Council products adopted during this time - resolutions 2712 and 2720 - essentially remain unimplemented,” the permanent representative continued. In addition, he questioned the legitimacy of the US coalition's actions in the Red Sea. “Our tasks today are not only to confirm the collective signal of Ansar Allah agreed on December 1 about the inadmissibility of their actions, but also to cool down the “hot heads” in Washington, for whom another conflict in the Middle East is just part of their own geopolitical game,” Nebenzya concluded. In mid-November, the Ansar Allah movement, which rules northern Yemen, warned of its intention to attack any Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea and called on other countries to recall their crews. After this, some shipping companies decided to suspend transportation through the Suez Canal, and energy companies BP and Equinor stopped tanker transportation of petroleum products through the Red Sea. The United States, in turn, announced a joint operation with ten other countries to protect shipping in the Red Sea. In response to this, Ansar Allah threatened that they reserve the right to attack the ships of the countries participating in this coalition. On November 19, the tanker Galaxy Leader with 22 crew members, 17 of whom were Filipinos, was also captured. Ansar Allah said the ship is flagged in the Bahamas and operated by a Japanese company, but its owner is a prominent Israeli businessman who supplies cars to his country. | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 several commercial vessels in the area reported ballistic missiles falling nearby Same question...multiple versions of "it came from over there", can't/haven't been used to determine a launch point? So, mobile launchers? No drones loitering? Just noise makers from New Years? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-04 03:44 |