Last Sunday, the 14th, there was an attack on the USS Labook (DDG 58), one of the warships operating in the south of the Red Sea
Elexia Morelos / US Department of Defense / AFP
O Middle East Military Command (Centcom) reported that the US Army US shot down an antiship missile fired by Houthi rebels from an area they controlled Yemen. The attack occurred last Sunday, the 14th, against the USS Labook (DDG 58), one of the American warships operating in the southern Red Sea. No injuries or damage were reported. The incident is the first attack on a U.S. destroyer in a series of attacks and attempted missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels on ships they believe are linked to Israel on the main Red Sea trade route. The Houthi rebels say they are acting in solidarity with Gaza, where rebel militants are based Hamas fight against it Israel more than three months ago.
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On Friday, U.S. and British forces said they had struck dozens of rebel targets across Yemen, raising fears that the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants could spread across the region. About 12% of world trade passes through the Bab elMandeb Strait, the entrance to the Red Sea between southwest Yemen and Djibouti, and rebel attacks have disrupted trade flows. In response to this situation, the United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a maritime security initiative to protect traffic in the region. However, Houthi rebels continue to carry out attacks and ignore warnings.