Huthis

Oil tanker attacked by Huthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says

CNN — The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen’s Huthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. The Sounion was targeted last week by multiple projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. The Huthis, who control …

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Egypt Independent August 28, 2024

Sinking ship hit by Huthi missile leaves 18-mile oil slick in Red Sea, US officials say

CNN — A cargo ship that was struck by a Huthi ballistic missile on Monday has created an 18-mile long oil slick in the Red Sea as it continues to take on water, two US officials said Friday. The M/V Rubymar — a Belize-flagged, UK-registered, Lebanese-owned vessel — was carrying 41,000 tons of fertilizer when it was struck on …

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Egypt Independent February 26, 2024

Biden administration re-designates Huthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists

CNN — The Biden administration on Wednesday re-designated the Huthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity amid continued attacks by the Yemen-based militia. Administration officials said the SDGT designation is aimed at deterring the Huthis from their ongoing aggression in the Red Sea. It is latest in a series of US actions targeting the Iranian-backed group and …

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Egypt Independent January 19, 2024

The UK gave the Huthis “warning after warning” before it carried out airstrikes, UK Foreign Secretary says

The UK gave the Huthis “warning after warning” about their actions in the Red Sea before it carried out airstrikes on Yemen alongside the US earlier this week, the UK’s Foreign Secretary said on Sunday. “We’ve given warning after warning,” David Cameron said on the BBC’s “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg,” adding that “yet the attacks continued… We’ve …

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Egypt Independent January 15, 2024

US carries out further strikes against Huthis in Yemen one day after hitting nearly 30 locations

CNN — The US carried out further strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, a day after launching a coordinated multi-nation attack on nearly 30 Huthi locations. The additional strikes carried out Friday night were much smaller in scope and targeted a radar facility used by the Huthis, the official said. US …

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Egypt Independent January 14, 2024

Huthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Yemen’s Huthi rebels are not interested in spreading tyranny in the country and are willing to share power with other political factions if a permanent ceasefire with Saudi Arabia is reached, a top Huthi official has said. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Mohamed Ali al-Huthi, member of the Supreme …

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Egypt Independent April 17, 2023

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