Shiite Houthi rebels claim new attacks on civilian ships and a US destroyer.
Los Houthi rebels they claim to have attacked two civil ships and a US Navy destroyer in waters off the coast of Yemen.
He destructor and a oil were hit by missiles in the Red Seawhile a second tanker was attacked with drones in the Arabian sea.
Los Houthiswho took Yemen’s capital almost a decade ago and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since shortly after, They have been attacking maritime transport since November along the corridor Red Sea.
The attacks have traffic jammed in a crucial maritime corridor for the transportation of goods in between Asia, Europa y middle East.
The rebel group says the attacks are aimed stop the war in Gaza and support the Palestinians, although they often attack ships unrelated to the conflict or merchant ships originating from Western countries allied with Israel.
