Houthis have attacked ships in the Red Sea 25 times since November
By Meghann Myers
Thursday, Jan 4
The Yemen-based Houthi militia launched another attack on shipping lanes in the Red Sea on Thursday morning, the commander of 5th Fleet confirmed to reporters, bringing the total number of attacks since Nov. 18 to 25.
The attack was conducted using a one-way unmanned surface vehicle, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said, the first attack of this kind since the Houthis began targeting the Red Sea in the fall.
“Fortunately, there were no casualties and no ships were hit, but the introduction of a one-way attack USV is a concern,” he said, adding that it was unclear what the drone was targeting.
A one-way USV can be launched and then loiter in place for hours while operators search for a target.
Around 55 countries have been affected by the attacks so far, Cooper said, either because of the ships’ flags, the origin or destination of the goods on board, or the nationalities of the crew.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/01/04/houthis-have-attacked-ships-in-the-red-sea-25-times-since-november/
