The United States used Tomahawk missiles, a proven and reliable weapon it has been working on since the 1940s, to attack Houthi rebels in Yemen. So how do they work? The cruise missiles that Joe Biden decided to use to shoot down militias threatening commercial ships in the Red Sea are the result of decades […]
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Middle East, US and UK bomb the Houthis. High tension with Iran and Russia
The attack began in the middle of the night: the US and UK hit some Houthi bases in Yemen with missile and aircraft strikes. The aim is to reduce the military capacity of Iranian-backed rebels who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for months, slowing global oil trade in industrial links with Asia. […]
The US and Britain bombed targets in Yemen
American and British troops attacked targets linked to Houthi rebels in Yemen during the night from Thursday to Friday. According to CNN, attacks on Iranian-affiliated groups in Yemen were carried out using Tomahawk fighter jets and missiles. The Americans and British focused on radar systems, storage facilities and launch platforms for unmanned aerial vehicles, ballistic […]
The European Union, NATO and other countries condemn the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
The statement comes a day after the US announced the creation of a new organization military coalition from ten countries, including France, the United Kingdom and Spain, to counter Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Following the start of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, the Houthis launched several salvos of rockets and drones against southern […]
Red Sea, another Houthi attack drone shot down. Escalation risk
A Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Diamond, shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea. The announcement was made by Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, who specified that the target was believed to be merchant traffic in the Red Sea. «A Sea Viper missile was launched and successfully destroyed the target – said Shapps -. […]
Yemen, the analyst’s prophecy: “Attacks in sight against the Houthis”. New war front
“It is a matter of days, if not hours, before some targeted attacks target the Houthis and Yemen.” It will not necessarily be a “large-scale” operation, but “the Houthis are certainly deluding themselves if they think they can avoid them, as they have fired left and right at ships, and not just warships.” This was […]
The Houthis fired at an oil tanker. A few years ago, Polish yachts were shot at at the same spot
Yemeni Houthi fighters shot at an oil tanker in the Red Sea in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab. A cruise missile hit the ship and a fire broke out on board. The attack took place 24 hours after Yemenis announced retaliation for Israeli pacification in Gaza against all Israeli ships and those heading to Israeli […]
Red Sea, American ship shoots down Yemen drones: winds of war
An American destroyer has shot down several drones while assisting commercial ships in the Red Sea targeted by attacks from Yemen. The statement was made by the United States Central Command (Centcom), explaining that today “there were four attacks against three different commercial ships operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea”. “The Arleigh-Burke-class […]
Helicopter attack and seizure of Israeli cargo ship: Houthi attack | TO LOOK
The Houthis released a video with images of the seizure of the merchant ship “Galaxy Leader” in the Red Sea in retaliation for the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip. In the video it is possible to see a military helicopter with Yemeni and Palestinian flags approaching the deck of the ship: individuals with […]
Middle East, US bombing of Syria with F-15: targets linked to Iran
Hot situation in the Middle East. American forces attacked a site in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and affiliated groups. The announcement was made by US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, according to whom the “act of self-defense”, ordered by President Joe Biden, was carried out by two F-15s, which hit an ammunition […]