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February 19, 2024

Houthis and U.S. Escalate Attacks on Red Sea Trade Route
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Yemen's Houthi movement claimed a Sunday attack on the
British-registered cargo ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden, which forced
crews to abandon ship. The stricken vessel is now reportedly at risk of
sinking. This comes after U.S. forces launched more retaliatory attacks
on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen over the weekend. U.S. Central
Command confirmed Sunday at least five Houthi targets were struck,
including an unmanned underwater vessel in the Red Sea and several
missiles, which military officials claimed presented "an imminent threat
to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region."


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