US destroys Houthi missile in Yemen; still did not stop activities, targeted two ships

After the Israel-Hamas war started, Yemen's Houthi rebels were targeting ships. Many countries including America, and Britain have openly warned, but the Houthis are not stopping their activities. Meanwhile, the US military said that it has successfully destroyed the Iran-backed Houthi missile launcher in the Houthi-controlled area.

US Central Command said on Saturday that its army has successfully destroyed the Iran-backed Houthi land cruise missile launcher (LACM) in the Houthi-controlled area of ​​Yemen in the last 24 hours. The US military said on the social media platform X that these weapons were considered a threat to the US and its allied forces and merchant ships in the region, so it was decided to destroy them.

At the moment, the Houthi group has not yet commented on this.

Meanwhile, the UK Navy reported attacks on two ships off the Yemeni coast. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKTMO) said in a statement on Saturday evening that a ship was attacked with a missile 125 nautical miles east of Aden in southern Yemen, destroying it. At the same time, it has received a report of an incident 170 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.

The UKTMO reported that the merchant ship saw a small explosion near another ship. The ship owner confirmed that there was no damage and all crew members were reported safe. The ship is heading to its next port.

Since November last year, the Houthi group has been targeting ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden using ballistic missiles and drones to show solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The US and UK navies attacked the Houthi military bases to stop them, but instead, the Houthi group increased their attacks and now they have started attacking US and British naval ships and merchant ships. Many shipping companies are changing their routes around the southern tip of Africa to avoid drone and missile attacks.