{"id":2114637,"date":"2023-12-03T14:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-warship-fires-in-self-defense-after-commercial-ships-attacked-in-red-sea\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T14:49:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:49:29","slug":"us-warship-fires-in-self-defense-after-commercial-ships-attacked-in-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-warship-fires-in-self-defense-after-commercial-ships-attacked-in-red-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"US warship retaliates after commercial ships attacked in Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-warship-fires-in-self-defense-after-commercial-ships-attacked-in-red-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2114637&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>US Naval Ship Fires in Self-Defense\u2062 as Commercial Vessels Attacked in Red Sea<\/h2>\n<p>A dramatic incident unfolded \u2063in the Red Sea on \u2062Sunday as two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-navy-gets-smart-submarine-and-yet-more-ski-boats\/\" title=\"Iran Navy Gets 'Smart' Submarine and Yet More Ski Boats\">commercial vessels<\/a> came under\u2063 attack, \u2064prompting a swift response from a United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-turkish-military-ships-and-helicopters-arriving-in-palestinian-territory-in-may-2021\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Turkish Military Ships And Helicopters Arriving In Palestinian Territory In May 2021?\">naval ship<\/a>. The Houthi rebel group, based in Yemen, claimed responsibility for the \u2062assault, potentially \u200descalating the already tense Israel-Hamas\u2064 conflict.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Associated Press, the Pentagon released \u200ca statement acknowledging the attacks on the USS Carney and the commercial \u200cships.\u200c However, they did not disclose the origin of \u2062the assault on the naval\u2064 vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Reports \u2064suggest that the attacks on the commercial \u2064ships lasted for several hours. An anonymous U.S. official\u200c revealed that the violence began around 10 a.m. in Sanaa, Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the Houthi statement did not mention any \u200dattacks \u200don U.S. ships. Instead, they focused\u200b on the \u200bUnity Explorer and\u200b the Number\u200c Nine, both of which they claim have ties to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Yemeni armed forces continue to prevent Israeli ships from navigating the Red\u2063 and Arab Seas until the \u2064Israeli aggression\u2062 against our steadfast brothers in the Gaza \u2063Strip stops,&#8221; declared\u200d the Houthis, as reported by the AP.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the \u200bHouthis have been actively targeting vessels in\u200d the Red Sea, while also launching drones and missiles towards Israel during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-sends-250-million-more-to-ukraine-taking-advantage-of-pentagon-accounting-error\/\" title=\"Biden administration seizes opportunity with Pentagon's accounting error, sends additional 0 million to Ukraine.\">ongoing\u200b conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned\u2064 for further updates on this developing situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here<\/strong> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Who was responsible for the attack on the US Naval ship and the commercial\u2062 vessels in\u2062 the Red Sea?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  US Naval Ship\u200c Fires in Self-Defense\u2062 as Commercial Vessels Attacked in Red Sea<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-fired-for-running-from-sheriff-after-he-was-pulled-over-for-speeding\/\" title=\"Police officer fired for fleeing sheriff after being stopped for speeding.\">shocking incident unfolded<\/a> \u2063in the Red Sea on \u2062Sunday \u200bwhen two commercial vessels came under\u2063 \u200battack, \u2064leading \u2064to a swift response from a \u2063United States naval ship. The group responsible for the \u2062assault is believed to be the Houthi rebels, based in Yemen, further exacerbating the already tense Israel-Hamas\u2064 conflict.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released by the Pentagon, the attacks on the USS Carney and the commercial \u200cships were\u2063 confirmed. However, the origin \u2063of the assault on the \u2064naval\u2064 vessel was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Reports\u2064 indicate that the attacks on the commercial \u2064ships lasted for several hours. An anonymous U.S. official\u200c \u2062stated that the violence began around 10 \u200ca.m. in Sanaa, Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the \u200dHouthi statement did not mention any \u200dattacks \u200don U.S. ships. Instead, they chose to focus on the\u200b Unity Explorer and\u200b the Number\u200c Nine, both of\u200d which \u2062they claim have ties to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Yemeni armed forces \u2062continue to prevent Israeli ships from navigating the Red\u2063 and Arab Seas until the \u2064Israeli aggression\u2062 against our steadfast brothers in the Gaza \u2063Strip stops,&#8221; declared\u200d the Houthis,\u2062 as reported by the\u200b AP.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the \u200bHouthis have been actively targeting vessels in\u200d the Red Sea, \u2063in addition to launching drones and missiles towards Israel\u200b during the ongoing\u200b conflict.<\/p>\n<p>As this situation continues to unfold, we are closely following any updates. Stay tuned\u2064 for further information as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Click here\u2063 to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A US naval ship fired in self-defense on Sunday as two commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea. The Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for the attack, potentially escalating the Israel-Hamas conflict, reports the Associated Press. 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