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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump claimed victory against the Houthis in fight over Red Sea shipping. Now they are sinking tankers again
Yemen's Houthi rebels have begun attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea again, just two months after Donald Trump claimed victory in an air campaign against the militant group to stop them. The Iran-backed group captured and sank a Greek-owned bulk carrier named 'Magic Seas' on Tuesday using drones, missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, forcing its 22 crew members to abandon ship. The Houthis sank another Greek-operated vessel called 'Eternity C' on Wednesday, leaving at least four dead and 15 missing. The attacks come after months of relative calm in the crucial global shipping route that followed a fierce bombing campaign by the Trump administration against the Houthis. Trump launched the bombings in April to stop a wave of attacks by the militant group against Red Sea ships in response to Israel's war in Gaza. The United States carried out more than 1,100 strikes, killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and spent more than $1 billion over the 52-day campaign, U.S. officials told the New York Times. But the U.S military was not able to gain air superiority over the durable rebel group, and the Houthis were still shooting down American drones and firing at naval ships in the Red Sea 30 days into the war. Trump announced a truce on 6 May, claiming the Houthis had 'capitulated but, more importantly, we will take their word that they say they will not be blowing up ships anymore. And that's what the purpose of what we were doing.' 'We hit them very hard and they had a great ability to withstand punishment,' he said. He added that 'they gave us their word that they wouldn't be shooting at ships anymore, and we honor that.' That did not prove to be the case. Even at the time, that result seemed unlikely. The Houthis stopped short of declaring a full ceasefire, said that they would continue to fight Israel, and claimed victory for themselves. The group has continued to fire missiles towards Israel, and Israel has carried out extensive strikes against the Houthis, including against three Yemeni ports and a power plant earlier this week. The Houthis released a slick propaganda video Tuesday showing the attack on Magic Seas. The footage showed masked men taking control of the ship, then chanting the Houthis' slogan: "God is the greatest; death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews; victory to Islam." The video ends with explosives planted on the ship being detonated, before it sinks beneath the surface. The renewed attacks raised the possibility that the U.S. may once again be drawn into a fight against the Houthis, who have proven remarkably resilient to airstrikes over the years. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement that the attacks 'demonstrate the ongoing threat that Iran-backed Houthi rebels pose to freedom of navigation and to regional economic and maritime security." "The United States has been clear: We will continue to take necessary action to protect freedom of navigation and commercial shipping from Houthi terrorist attacks," she added. The Houthis' fight with Israel is part of a much wider regional war that was sparked by a surprise attack by Hamas on southern Israel on 7 October, 2023. When Israel bombarded Gaza in response, the Houthis joined the fight on the side of Hamas, firing drones and missiles towards Israel. The group then widened its attacks to target shipping in the Red Sea, attacking more than 100 ships from November 2023 to December 2024, and promising to end only when Israel ends its war in Gaza, which has now killed more than 55,000 people, mostly civilians. Former president Joe Biden, Trump's predecessor, launched airstrikes against Yemen on January 10, 2024, 'in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea.' Those strikes failed to deter the Houthis, and the attacks only stopped when a ceasefire was brokered between Israel and Hamas in January. The Houthis resumed their attacks when Israel imposed a blockade on food and aid entering Gaza in March, which prompted Trump to launch his own campaign to stop the group. Announcing the strikes on 15 March, Trump said the Houthis had 'waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones.' "We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective," he wrote on Truth Social, later adding that the campaign was aimed at targeting Houthi leaders and officials. Trump's involvement in Yemen drew criticism from his own supporters, who argue it contradicts his promises to end 'endless wars' and his 'America First' campaign slogan.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Houthis sink two giant cargo ships within days & kidnap crew as they turn Red Sea into hell AGAIN despite Trump's blitz
HOUTHI rebels have sank two giant cargo ships within days and kidnapped crew members - despite Donald Trump's recent blitz to thwart them. The group released dramatic footage of the Greek-owned Eternity C sinking, which had been targeted with gunfire and explosive drones - killing at least four crew members. 8 8 8 8 Houthi rebels also sank bulk carrier Magic Seas in another hellish attack on Sunday. The attack on the Eternity C, as well as the Magic Seas, represent a new level of violence unleashed by the Houthis after months of holding fire. Eternity C was hammered by drone boats and cruise and ballistic missiles over a three-day period before dramatically sinking on Wednesday, the group said. Four sailors were tragically killed, while six were found alive in the water and taken hostage. A statement from the European Union naval mission in the Red Sea said 25 crew members were onboard Eternity C - including 22 sailors. Among them were 21 Filipinos and one Russian, as well as a three-member security team. Rescuers on Wednesday recovered five Filipinos and one Indian person. One of the crew members lost their leg in the terrifying attack. In shocking footage released by the group, a rebel can be appear to be heard on a VHF radio transmission offering those on board the ability to flee the sinking vessel. But it wasn't clear if any more crew fled - and what happened to them. 8 8 8 8 Other clips show dramatic explosions on board before the gargantuan vessel sinks within seconds. In a post late Wednesday on the X, the US Embassy in Yemen said the rebels may have terrifyingly taken some of the crew. "After killing their shipmates, sinking their ship and hampering rescue efforts, the Houthi terrorists have kidnapped many surviving crew members of the Eternity C," the embassy said. It added: "We call for their immediate and unconditional safe release." The Houthis haven't acknowledged taking any of the fleeing crew - and didn't mention whether it had hostages. But the rebels can take days at times before acknowledging attacks. Trump's forces had hammered Houthi positions across Yemen in his brutal "Operation Rough Rider" to stamp out attacks on ships in the Red Sea - a vital artery for global trade. The US also looked to batter Iran's influence over the last major militant group capable of hitting Israel. In April, US forces carpet bombed the rebels at a Yemeni oil port, causing huge fireballs to erupt across the Ras Isa Oil Port. At the time, the US military confirmed it had carried out over 800 airstrikes in just 44 days as part of Trump's ferocious campaign, killing hundreds of Houthi terrorists and several senior commanders. Who are the Houthis? THE Houthi rebels have spent months terrorising the Red Sea by launching persistent missile and drone attacks on vessels and warships - but who are they? The Shia militant group, which now controls large swaths of Yemen, spent over a decade being largely ignored by the world. However, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, they sprung from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1trillion of world trade hostage - turning one of the world's busiest shipping lanes into an active warzone. Their warped battle cry is 'Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam'. Why are they attacking ships? After the October 7 massacre, Houthis began launching relentless drone and missile attacks on any ships - including warships - they deem to be connected with Israel in solidarity with their ally, Hamas. In reality, they targeted commercial vessels with little or no link to Israel - forcing global sea traffic to largely halt operations in the region and sending shipping prices around the world soaring. The sea assaults added to the carnage in the Middle East tinderbox as intense ripples from Israel's war in Gaza were felt across the region - with Iran accused of stoking the chaos. The Houthi chiefs pledged their Red Sea attacks would continue until Israel stopped its offensive in Gaza. The group's chiefs have previously said their main targets are Israel, and its allies the US and Britain. And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US and UK strikes blitzing their strongholds in Yemen - Iran's terror proxy appears undeterred. The UK and US have hit Houthi bases as recently as this month after the terror group once again targeted boats in the shipping lane. Israel has also hammered the group with airstrikes, reportedly hitting oil storage tanks at the port in Al Hudaydah.
Telegraph
03-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Russian drones are attacking Black Sea cargo ships. Here's how Ukraine is fighting back
Russia is attacking cargo ships and port infrastructure across the Black Sea coast in an attempt to make Ukraine 's grain exports collapse. That attacks hurt the agriculture industry, which brings in much-needed money to keep Kyiv's war effort going. We spent a morning on patrol with the Ukrainian navy as they protected the giant cargo ships racing into port to load up with grain and get out fast, before any Russian drones arrived. In a coastal patrol vessel recently donated by Estonia and under the wailing sirens denoting an imminent air attack, the crew took us through their different roles; each critical if the vital life line of the grain corridor is to remain open. To hear more about this story – featuring discussions with senior figures in the Ukrainian navy – listen to our award-winning podcast, Ukraine: The Latest.
CNN
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
First cargo ships facing 145% tariffs arrive in LA
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