On Wednesday, the Houthis claimed to have targeted four vessels in the Gulf of Aden with drones and naval missiles, including a U.S. warship.
As reported by Reuters, the four targeted vessels by Houthis were named as “MSC Darwin ship, MSC GINA, MV Yorktown,” along with the U.S. destroyer, according to the group’s military spokesman, Yahya Sarea. In response, the U.S. military reported on Tuesday that it had intercepted an inbound anti-ship ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden, likely targeting the MV Yorktown. Fortunately, there were no injuries or damage reported to U.S., coalition, or commercial ships.
April 9 Red Sea Update
At approximately 3:00 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 9, USS Mason (DDG 87) and United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from… pic.twitter.com/FDbLzbH9Tf
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 10, 2024
Today, however, they attack commercial ships in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, indiscriminately. The link with the Israel[i] or American interest, who knows? They are coordinated with Iran. Well, they have a partnership of convenience. But the control of Houthis’ decision-making power is something that we do not know.
… had stated High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference on EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, earlier this month
Meanwhile, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, explained that as tankers increasingly sail via the Cape of Good Hope due to recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea area, the tanker tonne mile demand increased 12% year-on-year, 13% in the clean tanker trade and 12% in the dirty tanker trade.
