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US strikes back at Houthis hours after terrorists attack British oil tanker

The Central Command reported that the Iranian-backed group bombed the Marlin Luanda ship and caused severe damage to its deck.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18, 2023. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

(U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

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Alejandro Baños

The Houthis once again launched missiles against commercial ships sailing through the waters of the Gulf of Aden. In its latest attack, the Iran-backed terrorist group hit an oil tanker called Marlin Luanda - operated by the United Kingdom - causing part of the deck to catch fire.

"On Jan. 26, at approximately 7:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker M/V Marlin Luanda. The ship issued a distress call and reported damage," reported the United States Central Command via X (formerly Twitter). "USS Carney (DDG 64) and other coalition ships have responded and are rendering assistance. No injuries have been reported at this time."

American counterattack

Hours later, the U.S. Army responded to the Houthi attack and disabled an anti-ship missile from the terrorist group that was prepared to be launched against commercial ships sailing through the Red Sea:

On January 27, at approximately 3:45 a.m. (Sanaa time), United States Central Command Forces conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile headed toward the Red Sea and being prepared to launch. U.S. forces identified the missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that it posed an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy vessels in the region. US forces subsequently attacked and destroyed the missile in self-defense. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer for U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels.

According to Fox News, it is the thirty-eighth attack that the Houthis have carried out against commercial ships since November 19.

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