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Archiv: Ansar Allah / „the Houthis“ (ruling militia in North of Yemen)
Attacco aereo in Yemen: colpito un aeroporto e la capitale
Le forze armate di Stati Uniti e Regno Unito avrebbero attaccato le aree delle città di Sana‘a, Hodeidah e Dhamar, controllate dal movimento filo-iraniano Houthi in Yemen. Lo ha riferito l’emittente yemenita di proprietà degli Houthi «Al Masirah», con sede a Beirut, spiegando che gli attacchi aerei statunitensi e britannici hanno preso di mira l‘aeroporto di Hodeidah, una zona di Sana‘a e il sud della città di Dhamar.
US and UK strike Houthis in Yemen: Report
The US and UK have launched strikes across Yemen, including in the capital city of Sanaa, Dhamar city and Hodeidah airport, according to Houthi-controlled, Al Masirah TV.
Houthis say ‚new hypersonic ballistic missile‘ launched at Israel, vows more attacks
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree speaks on the ballistic missile launched at Israel, September 15, 2024
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
Bericht: Deutsche Fregatte schoss im Roten Meer irrtümlich auf US-Drohne
(28.02.2024)
Die amerikanische Drohne sei nicht im Rahmen der US-Mission „Prosperity Guardian“, die gegen Angriffe der Houthi-Rebellen im Roten Meer patrouilliert, im Einsatz gewesen. Denn die Besatzung der „Hessen“ sei nach Sichtung der unbekannten Drohne mit Mitgliedern von „Prosperity Guardian“ in Kontakt gewesen. Doch auch diese wussten nicht Bescheid vom Einsatz des Flugobjekts. Diese sei vermutlich für eine andere US-Mission in der Region unterwegs gewesen.
Scoop: Senior U.S. general to visit Israel to coordinate on Iran attack threat
Gen. Erik Kurilla, commander of the U.S. Central Command, is expected to meet Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and senior Israel Defense Forces officials.
Israeli officials say they are preparing for a possible unprecedented direct attack from Iranian soil using ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles against Israeli targets.
In such a scenario, Israel will retaliate with a direct attack against Iran, the officials said.
Biden promises Israel ‚ironclad‘ support against Iran reprisals
The US has been tight-lipped in its public reaction to the Apr 1 strike, saying it has not determined whether Israel struck a diplomatic facility, which would breach international agreements on the inviolability of embassies and consulates.
US Sees Imminent Missile Strike on Israel by Iran, Proxies
The US and its allies believe major missile or drone strikes by Iran or its proxies against military and government targets in Israel are imminent, in what would mark a significant widening of the six-month-old conflict, according to people familiar with the intelligence.
Hamas, Houthis Hold Rare Meet To Discuss Their Actions Against Israel: Report
(March 16, 2024)
Senior figures from Hamas and Yemen‘s Huthi rebels held a rare meeting to discuss coordinating their actions against Israel, Palestinian factional sources told AFP on Friday. (…)
The Houthis confirmed they would continue their attacks on Red Sea shipping to „support the Palestinian resistance“, according to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad sources.
The rebels‘ leader Abdul Malik al-Huthi said on Thursday their attacks would expand to target ships avoiding the Red Sea by navigating past South Africa‘s Cape of Good Hope.
UPDATED: German navy almost shot down US drone in Red Sea- Reports
The „Hesse“ frigate opened fire after efforts to identify an unknown drone „were unsuccessful“, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said during a visit to the German town of Oberviechtach, adding however that the target was „not hit“.
The drone later turned out to be a „reconnaissance drone“, he said.
According to Der Spiegel weekly, the frigate fired two missiles at the drone but both crashed into the sea because of „a technical defect“.
Bericht: Deutsche Fregatte schoss im Roten Meer irrtümlich auf US-Drohne
Die amerikanische Drohne sei nicht im Rahmen der US-Mission „Prosperity Guardian“, die gegen Angriffe der Houthi-Rebellen im Roten Meer patrouilliert, im Einsatz gewesen. Denn die Besatzung der „Hessen“ sei nach Sichtung der unbekannten Drohne mit Mitgliedern von „Prosperity Guardian“ in Kontakt gewesen. Doch auch diese wussten nicht Bescheid vom Einsatz des Flugobjekts. Diese sei vermutlich für eine andere US-Mission in der Region unterwegs gewesen.
Nach Absprache mit den US-Kollegen habe der Kommandeur der „Hessen“ den Befehl zum Abschuss der Drohne gegeben, die in Richtung des deutschen Schiffes flog. Erst nach dem gescheiterten Manöver sei bekannt geworden, dass es sich um eine US-Drohne gehandelt habe, schreibt der „Spiegel“.
German frigate deployed to Red Sea repels first Houthi attack
This was the German navy‘s first live weapons engagement of the deployment, which began on Friday and is considered one of the German armed forces‘ most dangerous missions in decades.
EU-Mission im Roten Meer: Bundestag gibt grünes Licht für Marineeinsatz
538 von 573 Abgeordneten votierten in einer namentlichen Abstimmung dafür, 31 dagegen, 4 enthielten sich. Neben den drei Ampel-Fraktionen SPD, Grüne und FDP hatten in der Debatte auch die CDU/CSU und die AfD ihre Zustimmung signalisiert.
Angriffe im Roten Meer EU-Außenminister wollen Marinemission billigen
Deutschland will sich an dem Einsatz mit der Fregatte „Hessen“ beteiligen. Das Kriegsschiff mit rund 240 Soldatinnen und Soldaten an Bord war dafür bereits am 8. Februar von Wilhelmshaven aus auf den Weg ins Mittelmeer geschickt worden. Das Mandat für die EU-Mission „Aspides“ erfordert die Zustimmung des Bundestags. Die Abstimmung wird am kommenden Freitag erwartet.
Russland ruft den UN-Sicherheitsrat an
Das russische Außenministerium in Moskau hatte erklärt: „Washington, das sich seiner Straffreiheit sicher ist, setzt seine Saat des Chaos und der Zerstörung im Nahen Osten fort.“ Das Außenministerium fügte hinzu, es habe die Angriffe „entschieden verurteilt“.
US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Two US destroyers fired Tomahawk missiles as part of the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, a US official told CNN. The USS Gravely and USS Carney, both of which are Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, fired the land-attack cruise missiles during the operation.
F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier also took part in the strikes, officials said.
Saudi Arabia ready to back US air strikes on Houthi rebels
(09.01.2024)
EU eyes mid-February to launch Red Sea mission in support of Israel
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on 31 January plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea within three weeks that seeks to protect Israeli-linked commercial vessels.
„Not all [EU] member states will be willing to participate, but no one will obstruct … I hope that on the 17th of this month (February), the mission can be launched,“ Borrell told reporters before chairing a meeting of EU defense ministers in Brussels on Wednesday.
Bundeswehr-Fregatte soll nächste Woche Richtung Rotes Meer fahren
Wie die Nachrichtenagentur dpa berichtet, soll das Schiff am 8. Februar von Wilhelmshaven aus auslaufen und so Ende des Monats das Einsatzgebiet erreichen. Damit trifft die Bundeswehr Vorkehrungen, um nach einem Mandat des Bundestages schnellstmöglich einen entsprechenden Auftrag ausführen zu können.
U.S. hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen
(today)
Both the strikes in Iraq and Yemen targeted sites that the U.S. has said are involved in the attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and were threatening U.S. military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
US, UK forces carry out fresh airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen: Top updates
The airstrikes, carried out on Monday night, marked the eighth round of allied attacks in 12 days. They targeted an underground storage site and locations linked to the Houthis’ “missile and air surveillance capabilities,” the US and UK said in a statement along with partners Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons
According to officials, the Jan. 11 raid targeted an unflagged ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Officials have said that as the team was boarding the ship, one of the SEALs went under in the heavy seas, and a teammate went in to try and save him.
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The U.S. Navy ultimately sunk the ship carrying the weapons after deeming it unsafe, Central Command said. The ship’s 14 crew were detained.
The Real Reasons the Middle East Is Blowing Up Right Now By Fred Kaplan
Meanwhile, the war in Gaza rages on. Whatever the real reasons for the conflicts throughout the region (and those reasons are many), some of the combatants in all of them at least say that they’re spinoffs of that larger, historic war, so the spinoff battles are likely to rage on.
Mideast On Fire As Four Arab Nations Hit By Airstrikes & Missile Attacks In 24 Hours | Watch
The United States said that its forces struck Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday.
In 6th set of Yemen strikes, US hits Houthi anti-ship missile launchers ready to fire
(20.01.2024)
Al-Masirah, a Houthi-run satellite news channel, said that there were air raids in the western port city of Hodeida, targeting the al-Jabaana neighborhood in the west of the city. The location of the US strikes could not be immediately confirmed.
Who really is in control of Ansar Allah („the Houthis“)?
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US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
(January 18, 20245:31 AM UTC)
In a statement on social media platform X, U.S. Central Command said the Houthi missiles presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.
„These missiles on launch rails … could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves,“ it added.
Houthi rebels launch missile attack on yet another U.S.-owned commercial ship, Pentagon says
(January 18, 2024 / 10:54 PM EST)
At about 9 p.m. local time Thursday, Houthi rebels launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at the M/V Chem Ranger, a U.S.-owned ship that flies under a Marshal Islands flag, according to U.S. Central Command.
Both missiles landed in the water near the ship, CENTCOM said, and there were no reports of injuries or damage to the Chem Ranger.
CENTCOM did not confirm exactly where the ship was when the attack occurred.
UK Maritime Trade Operations reports ship attacked near Yemen‘s Aden
(19:49 GMT)
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British maritime security firm Ambrey said they received reports of a ship being attacked near the port city of Aden.
The „vessel has been hit on port side by an uncrewed aerial system,“ the organisation said. It added that the vessel and crew are safe and are continuing the journey
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Terrorist Designation of the Houthis
Over the past months, Yemen-based Houthi militants have engaged in unprecedented attacks against United States military forces and international maritime vessels operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. These attacks fit the textbook definition of terrorism. They have endangered U.S. personnel, civilian mariners, and our partners, jeopardized global trade, and threatened freedom of navigation. The United States and the international community have been united in our response and in condemning these attacks in the strongest terms.
Today, in response to these continuing threats and attacks, the United States announced the designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
Today, in response to these continuing threats and attacks, the United States announced the designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist – Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor
Houthi ballistic missile strikes US-owned and operated cargo ship, US Central Command says
The attack against the Gibraltar Eagle appears to be the first time the Houthis have successfully struck a US-owned or operated ship, raising the stakes in the Red Sea after the US vowed that further Houthi launches would be met with a response.
It came just days after a US-led coalition carried out strikes against the Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen and warned more strikes were possible if the Houthi attacks continue.
DSA Condemns U.S. and Israeli hostilities in Palestine and West Asia
The Democratic Socialists of America demand an immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities by the United States against Yemen and an end to diplomatic and military support of Israel. President Biden widened the existing regional war even further by ordering airstrikes against civilian infrastructure in Yemen in an effort to stop that country’s humanitarian blockade of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Since October 7th, Israel has continuously engaged in provocative military aggression, aimed at expanding its brutal war into Lebanon. Israeli spokespeople continue their propaganda efforts to tie Iran to the events of October 7th and have issued calls for retaliation. A cyberattack believed to be the work of Israeli military intelligence has struck Iranian civilian infrastructure and extrajudicial assassinations have targeted senior leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hamas in Syria and Lebanon. The U.S.’s attack on Yemen comes in the context of Yemeni forces having blocked container ships owned by Israelis or headed towards Israeli ports. U.S. airstrikes are taking place while South Africa presents its arguments to the International Court of Justice for provisional measures against Israel for the crime of genocide.
Mysterious Houthi leader who created a defiant force
Mr al-Houthi is known for rarely staying long in one place, for never meeting the media and for an extreme reluctance to make scheduled public appearances.
Since the start of the Yemen war – widely seen as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran – foreign officials who dealt with Mr al-Houthi have never met him in person, said a source familiar with the matter.
Many seeking meetings were asked to travel to the Houthi stronghold of Sanaa, where a Houthi security convoy would take them to safe houses and conduct security checks before leading them to an upstairs room where he would only appear on a screen.
‚All American and British Interests Have Become Legitimate Targets,‘ Houthis Say
„All American and British interests have become legitimate targets for the Yemeni Armed Forces in response to their direct and announced aggression against the Yemeni Republic,“ the Houthis‘ Supreme Political Committee said in a statement as tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets to protest the strikes.
Before the U.S. and other countries launched airstrikes on Thursday targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, few Yemenis approved of the leadership of the U.S. or Iran. However, Yemenis in 2023 were twice as likely to approve of the U.S. (26%) as Iran (13%).
BREAKING: Renewed U.S. airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Sanaa International Airport among the locations bombed.
(12.01.2024)
NEW – Large protest in Yemen after US/UK airstrikes.
(12.91.2024)
Military action in Yemen by the UK & US government is a reckless act of escalation that will only cause more death and suffering. It is utterly disgraceful that Parliament has not even been consulted.
When will we learn from our mistakes and realise that war is not the answer?