Yemeni forces hit Israel-linked ship, 2 US destroyers in Red Sea
The Yemeni Armed Forces say they have carried out new pro-Palestine operations, striking an Israel-linked ship and two US destroyers in the Red Sea.
The Yemeni army’s spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, saying the Liberia-flagged container ship Contship Ono had been targeted with ballistic missiles and drones in the Red Sea.
He also said USS destroyer Cole was hit with a number of drones and USS destroyer Lassen was targeted with a number of ballistic missiles.
Saree said the operation was jointly conducted by “the missile force, the drone force, and the naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces.”
It was carried out “in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and its fighters, and in response to the American-British aggression on our country,” Saree said in the statement.
“The targeting of the ship came due to its owner's violation of the decision to ban entry to the ports of occupied Palestine. The drone force executed a specialized military operation targeting the American destroyer ‘Cole’ in the Gulf of Aden with a number of drones,” the statement said.
Saree said targeting US destroyers came after they crossed the Yemeni Armed Forces' area of operations toward the northern Red Sea, “as part of the American military protection provided to the Israeli enemy.”
He added that both destroyers failed to completely intercept the missiles and drones, “with several drones and missiles successfully achieving their objectives.”
“The Yemeni Armed Forces consider all American military movements in the area of naval operations to be in support of the ‘Israeli’ enemy and hostile, and will not hesitate, by the grace of Allah, to target these movements with all available means,” the Yemeni army’s spokesman stated.
Ever since the onset of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in October, the Yemeni forces have carried out scores of operations in support of the war-hit Gazans, striking targets throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to targeting Israeli ships or vessels heading towards ports in the occupied territories.
The attacks have forced some of the world’s biggest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes. Tankers are instead adding thousands of miles to international shipping routes by sailing around the continent of Africa rather than going through the Suez Canal.
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