Houthis target two vessels in Red Sea, one was headed to India

Yemen’s Houthis, supported by Iran, asserted responsibility for launching missiles at two commercial ships in the Red Sea, one American and one British, on Tuesday. The initial strike occurred in the southern region of the Red Sea, near the Yemeni port of Hodeida, resulting in minor damage to one of the vessels. These attacks are part of a pattern where the Houthis target commercial vessels using drones and missiles.

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According to the US military’s Central Command, the Houthis fired three missiles at the ‘Star Nasia’ and three at the ‘Morning Tide. The US military announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired six anti-ship ballistic missiles from areas under their control in Yemen towards the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden between approximately 1:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Arabian Standard Time) on February 6.

Regarding the assault on the ‘Morning Tide’ vessel, the US military stated, The three remaining ASBMs were probably aimed at the MV Morning Tide, a cargo ship owned by the UK and registered in Barbados, which operates in the Southern Red Sea. The missiles landed in the water near the ship but had no impact. MV Morning Tide remains on its course, with no reports of injuries or damage.

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