The drone war over the Red Sea

 American Action News:

A U.S. warship operating in the Red Sea engaged a wave of suicide drones on Saturday launched from Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.

The 14 one-way attack drones were assessed to have originated from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, CENTCOM said, but did not directly confirm whether the Iran-backed militia intended to target the U.S. destroyer. Sending a “drone wave” near U.S. warships would signal an escalation, as similar incidents in recent weeks have involved the U.S.S. Carney and other warships downing one or two drones threatening the vessels at a time.

“In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen,” the statement read.

No damage to the ship occurred and there were no injuries immediately reported, CENTCOM said. “Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat.”

The Houthis have intensified drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in or near the Red Sea, saying they would threaten any vessel intending to deliver cargo to Israel or whose ownership is linked to Israelis. Many of the targeted ships have denied any connection to Israel.
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Overnight Friday, a British warship also engaged a suspected one-way attack drone targeting merchant shipping, the U.K. defense minister said.

On Friday, the Houthis demanded the Liberian-flagged Motor Vessel MSC Alanya to divert course, but the vessel continued on its northward path while maintaining communications with U.S. forces and is believed to be traveling safely, CENTCOM said. Then, the Houthis struck the Liberian-flagged Motor Vessel Al Jasrah as it was heading southward, causing a fire on board.

In yet another Friday incident, Houthi forces fired two ballistic missiles at shipping lanes in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, and one of the missiles hit the Liberian-flagged MV Palatium 3, CENTCOM said. The destroyer U.S.S. Mason responded to the Palatium’s distress call.

“The other missile likely missed any ships. No injuries have been reported by any of the three ships attacked, but this latest round of attacks is yet another demonstration of the great risk to international shipping caused by these Houthi actions,” the statement read.
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I am not aware of any attacks on the Houthis responsible for the firing on shipping, but I suspect there will be soon.  While the US ship Carney has shot down some of the drones, I do not think it has attacked the source of the drone fire.  The best way to stop these attacks is to hit the source. 

See also:

Biden Administration Empowered Iran's Terror Group, the Houthis

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