{"id":2149567,"date":"2024-01-15T15:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthis-fire-ballistic-missile-hitting-american-ship\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T15:48:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:48:41","slug":"houthis-fire-ballistic-missile-hitting-american-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthis-fire-ballistic-missile-hitting-american-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis strike US vessel with ballistic missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fhouthis-fire-ballistic-missile-hitting-american-ship%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=2149567&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--><h2>Engaging \u2064Title: Iranian-Backed Militants Strike \u200bUS-Owned Ship in\u200d Yemen<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a daring act of \u200baggression, Iranian-backed Houthi militants\u2062 launched an \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-builds-mockups-of-u-s-navy-ships-for-missile-target-practice\/\" title=\"Report: China Builds Mockups of U.S. Navy Ships for Missile Target Practice\">anti-ship ballistic missile<\/a> from their stronghold in Yemen, targeting a U.S.-owned container\u200c ship. The attack occurred on Monday\u2064 morning, sending shockwaves through the international community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. \u200b(Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile\u2064 from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen\u2063 and struck the M\/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container\u200d ship. The\u2064 ship has\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gixEMaUiVT\">pic.twitter.com\/gixEMaUiVT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1746913313932685597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to\u200d reports, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rise-of-the-rocket-launcher-portends-the-end-of-the-armored-division\/\" title=\"Rise of the Rocket Launcher Portends the End of the Armored Division\">missile successfully struck<\/a> the M\/V Gibraltar Eagle, causing a\u2064 fire in one \u2063of its cargo holds. British Maritime Security firm Ambrey revealed that three missiles were launched, but only one\u200d found\u200b its mark. The ship&#8217;s captain confirmed that the missile hit the vessel&#8217;s port side,\u200b leaving a trail \u200bof \u2063destruction in its wake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations \u2063(UKMTO) has urged all vessels to exercise caution and report any suspicious\u200d activity in the area. The attack serves as a stark reminder \u2064of the ongoing tensions in the\u200c region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eagle Bulk Shipping, the operator of the \u2064targeted vessel,\u200b released a statement assuring that \u2063the ship remains stable and is\u200c heading out of the danger zone. Thankfully, all crew members onboard have been confirmed as uninjured. The ship was \u2062carrying a valuable cargo\u200c of steel products at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking<\/a>: The Eagle Gibraltar,\u2063 owned by \u2062Eagle Bulk in Connecticut, (not\u200b Israeli owned) was hit by a Houthi-fired missile\u200d off Yemen&#8217;s\u2064 coast, causing a fire onboard but no \u200bcasualties. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WrxlH82Gx7\">pic.twitter.com\/WrxlH82Gx7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/1746917884712927287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>\u201c<\/em>This is the 30th attack on commercial vessels by the Houthis since November 19<sup>th<\/sup>,\u201d Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/us-owned-ship-struck-missile-near-yemen-defense-department-says\">pointed out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a separate incident,\u2062 U.S. fighter aircraft successfully intercepted\u200d an anti-ship cruise missile fired by the\u2064 Houthis towards the USS Laboon. This action took place in \u2062the southern part of the Red Sea, near the port city of Hodeida. The \u2064Houthis, who seized control of\u200c Yemen&#8217;s capital city, Sanaa, in 2014, continue to pose\u200d a significant threat to maritime security \u2062in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">As tensions escalate, the international community remains on high alert, closely \u200bmonitoring\u200b the situation\u2062 in Yemen and its potential\u200d implications \u200bfor global \u2062security.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2064are some \u2064potential implications for global trade\u200d and energy supplies if there is a disruption to maritime traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb \u200dStrait?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ships \u200doperating in the area \u2063to exercise extreme \u2062caution and maintain a heightened state of alertness. The\u200d incident highlights the escalating tension\u2062 in the region and \u2063raises concerns about the safety \u200bof commercial shipping in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The attack on the U.S.-owned ship is believed to be \u200bthe\u2063 latest in a \u200bseries of Iranian-backed\u200c Houthi attacks on international vessels passing\u200c through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This strategic waterway, which connects the Red Sea\u200c to the Gulf of Aden,\u200d is a\u200c crucial shipping route for oil tankers and other\u2063 commercial vessels. Any disruption\u200d to maritime traffic in this area could have significant implications for global trade\u200d and energy supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian-backed Houthi\u200b rebels have been engaged in a protracted war with the\u2063 internationally recognized Yemeni government since 2015.\u200b Their aggressive actions, including\u200d missile \u200dattacks and maritime assaults, have not \u2064only targeted military installations but\u200d also civilian infrastructure and commercial shipping. These attacks have \u200bbeen denounced by the international community as a violation of international law and a threat to \u200cregional stability.<\/p>\n<p>While Iran \u2063has denied direct involvement in the Houthi attacks, there\u2063 is ample evidence linking the two. The sophisticated\u2062 ballistic missile systems used by\u2063 the rebels bear a striking resemblance to Iranian-made weaponry. Moreover, the\u2062 Houthi \u2064rebels have received extensive\u200c financial and military support from Iran, further solidifying the connection.<\/p>\n<p>The attack\u200b on the\u200d U.S.-owned container ship underscores\u2064 the\u2062 need for a coordinated international response to address the Houthi threat. \u200dThe\u200b United States, in particular, has a \u200bresponsibility to \u2064protect its citizens and assets abroad. The Biden administration must work closely with its regional allies, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab \u2062Emirates, to develop \u2063a comprehensive strategy that not only neutralizes the Houthi\u2063 threat but also addresses Iran&#8217;s role in fueling the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, \u2064the international community should exercise greater\u2063 vigilance in monitoring and intercepting illicit \u200carms shipments \u200cto \u2062the Houthi rebels. The United Nations Security \u2062Council should \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-with-ukraines-former-economic-minister-how-much-will-it-cost-to-defeat-russia-and-rebuild-ukraine\/\" title=\"Interview With Ukraine\u2019s Former Economic Minister: How Much Will It Cost to Defeat Russia and Rebuild Ukraine?\">impose stricter sanctions<\/a> on those countries and entities found to be providing material support to \u2063the \u200bHouthis. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-backed-terrorists-continue-to-attack-cargo-ships-in-red-sea-as-biden-does-nothing\/\" title=\"Iranian-backed terrorists persist in targeting cargo ships in the Red Sea while Biden remains inactive\">maritime security measures<\/a> should\u200c be\u200c enhanced in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wyoming-college-student-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-after-setting-fire-to-full-service-abortion-clinic\/\" title=\"Wyoming student jailed for arson at abortion clinic.\">deter future attacks<\/a> and ensure the safe passage \u2062of \u200dcommercial\u2063 vessels.<\/p>\n<p>As this latest\u200c attack on a U.S.-owned ship\u2063 demonstrates, the Houthi menace poses a significant \u2063threat to regional\u2063 stability and\u200c global security. It is \u2063crucial for the international community to \u2064work together to counter this aggression\u200c and uphold the principles \u2062of international\u2063 law. Failure to \u200ddo\u2062 so could \u2064have far-reaching consequences for the safety of maritime trade \u2064and peace in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen, striking a U.S.-owned container ship, M\/V Gibraltar Eagle, off the Yemeni coast. The attack occurred on Monday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time, according to U.S. Central Command. The vessel, flagged under the Marshall Islands, was hit on Jan. 15 around 4 p.m<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2149568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2149567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2149567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2149567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2149567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2149567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}