Houthi rebels in Yemen have again attacked a US merchant ship. The Iranian-backed militia said last night it attacked the “Chem Ranger” tanker with missiles in the Gulf of Aden. Several rockets hit their target.
However, the US military command center responsible for the region, Central Command, stated that the “Chem Ranger” was attacked by the Houthis with two anti-ship missiles, but was not hit. “The crew observed the missiles hitting the water near the ship,” the regional command said on X (Twitter).
Biden: Air strikes against Houthis will continue
In response to repeated attacks in the Red Sea, the US and Britain, with the support of allies, carried out a comprehensive military strike against the Houthis last week. US President Joe Biden responded affirmatively when asked by a reporter after the new Houthi attack whether airstrikes on the Houthi militia would continue.
Despite repeated attacks on Houthi militia positions, the United States is not at war, according to a US Department of Defense spokeswoman. “We don’t want war. We do not believe we are at war,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said yesterday (local time) in Washington.