U.S. Navy destroyer targeted
A U.S Navy destroyer has been targeted in a failed missile attack orchestrated by the Houthis rebels. The attack which was perceived to have emanated from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, is the second of such incident in the past four days.
According to Reuters, the renewed attempt to target the U.S. Navy destroyer will add pressure on the U.S. military to retaliate, a move that would represent the first direct U.S. military action against Houthis in Yemen's conflict. The Pentagon hinted about possible retaliatory strikes on Tuesday.
The incidents, along with an Oct. 1 strike on a vessel from the United Arab Emirates, add to questions about safety of passage for military ships around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
The Houthis rebel group who are currently fighting a legitimately recognized government run by President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi, has denied any involvement in the previous attempt to strike the USS Mason or the nearby USS Ponce on Sunday even though the U.S thinks otherwise.
The USS Mason, which was accompanied by the USS Ponce - an amphibious transport dock - fired defensive salvos in response to the missiles, neither of which hit the ship or caused any damage as it operated north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the officials said,speaking on condition of anonymity.
According to Reuters, the renewed attempt to target the U.S. Navy destroyer will add pressure on the U.S. military to retaliate, a move that would represent the first direct U.S. military action against Houthis in Yemen's conflict. The Pentagon hinted about possible retaliatory strikes on Tuesday.
The incidents, along with an Oct. 1 strike on a vessel from the United Arab Emirates, add to questions about safety of passage for military ships around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
The Houthis rebel group who are currently fighting a legitimately recognized government run by President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi, has denied any involvement in the previous attempt to strike the USS Mason or the nearby USS Ponce on Sunday even though the U.S thinks otherwise.
The USS Mason, which was accompanied by the USS Ponce - an amphibious transport dock - fired defensive salvos in response to the missiles, neither of which hit the ship or caused any damage as it operated north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the officials said,speaking on condition of anonymity.
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