A high-level US delegation, led by President Biden's Senior Advisor for Middle Eastern Affairs, Brett McGurk, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to discuss the situation in Yemen and bolster stability in the Red Sea, according to the US news website Axios. The delegation inc...
In December 18, 2023, the United States launched "Operation Prosperity Guardian" as an international response to counter attacks by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Since November 2023, the Houthis, listed as a terr...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, that its forces had destroyed three unmanned surface vessels (USVs) belonging to the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. In a brief statement posted on X, CENTCOM stated that the USVs were destroyed within the past 24 hours, but ...
The Red Sea has witnessed a notable lull in Houthi attacks since the Israeli strike on the port of Hodeidah in western Yemen early last week, despite ongoing US airstrikes and threats of retaliation from the group's leader. For the past week, there have been no reported attacks by the Houth...
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, July 27th, that it had destroyed six Houthi drones and three unmanned boats in Yemen over the past 24 hours. In a statement released on X, seen by Barran Press", CENTCOM said its forces successfully destroyed six Houthi drones in a ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday, July 26, 2024, the destruction of a drone launch site belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, in a Houthi-controlled area within the past 24 hours. In a statement posted on X seen by "...
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the destruction of two Houthi missiles within the past 24 hours. The missiles were reportedly mounted on launch platforms in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. CENTCOM stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter), seen by...
China's acting ambassador to Yemen, Shao Cheng, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, called for an end to any escalation of the conflict following Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah port in western Yemen last Saturday. During an online press conference hosted by the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studi...
The Yemeni government on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, reminded the UN Security Council of its resolutions concerning Yemen, urging the council to implement them, particularly Resolution 2216. This call was made in a statement delivered by Yemen's permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Ab...
A recent video circulating on social media shows a team of private maritime security contractors aboard a merchant vessel successfully detonating a Houthi-operated suicide boat just yards from the ship. According to the shipping industry website "Maritime Executive," the footage shows...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Wednesday, July 24, 2024, that it had destroyed three missile launch sites belonging to the Houthi rebels, designated as a terrorist organization. In a statement on X (monitored by "Barran Press"), CENTCOM stated, "Over the past 24...
The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, stated on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that a more stringent official designation for the Houthis is increasingly under consideration. In an interview with ABC News, monitored by "Barran Press," Lenderking explained that the US, which designa...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday, July 22nd, that it had successfully destroyed four unmanned surface vessels (USVs) belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community. In a statement released on X and seen by "Barran Pr...
The European Union's military mission "ASPIDES ," tasked with safeguarding international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from attacks by the internationally designated terrorist group Houthis, announced the arrival of an Italian frigate on Saturday, July 20, 2024. "W...
A 220-kilometer oil slick has been spotted in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, following a Houthi attack on an oil tanker on Monday, according to the UK-based Conflict and Environment Observatory. The non-governmental organization, which monitors the environmental impact of conflic...
A ship was struck by unknown projectiles 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen, on Friday, July 19th, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the British maritime security company, Ambrey. The UKMTO, in a statement published on its official website, stated that all crew m...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Monday, July 15th, 2024, that it had received a report of an incident 70 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah city (western Yemen). The agency stated in a statement that the captain of a commercial vessel reported being attacked by three smal...
The European Union's naval mission, tasked with protecting ships in the Red Sea, announced on Sunday, July 14, 2024, that its frigate "Basara" had destroyed a drone in the Gulf of Aden. The mission, known as "Aspides," began in February to counter drone and missile attac...
New Zealand has extended its deployment of troops participating in the US-led "Combined Maritime Forces" (CMF) to secure international shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, according to a joint statement released by Defense Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Pete...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday, July 12, 2024, the arrival of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Red Sea, replacing the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as part of Washington's mission to protect maritime navigation and weaken the capabilities of the Houthi group,...