Yemeni forces target US warships, vessels in support of Palestine
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The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean and other vessels, spokesperson Saree announced.
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The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), Brigadier General Yahya Saree announces a series of operations conducted in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, on April 30, 2024. (Yemeni Armed Forces/Military Media)
The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) conducted a series of operations in support of the Palestinian people and their Resistance, the spokesperson for the Yemeni military Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated on Tuesday.
In their operations, the Yemeni Unmanned Air Force targeted two United States warships in the Red Sea, Saree revealed.
The YAF's Missile Force, Navy, and Unmanned Air Force launched a joint operation targeting the CYCLADES bulk carrier in the Red Sea, achieving precise hits to the target. The last update for the location of the bulk carrier was made 12 days ago, according to maritime trade concerned sites.
CYCLADES was targeted after breaching the decision imposed by the YAF, barring ships from sailing toward or from Israeli-occupied ports. The ship was heading to the Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) port on April 21, according to Saree.
The ship's crew changed identification credentials to state that it is heading to a port other than the Eilat port, however, after continued monitoring, the YAF determined the real destination of the ship, warning it against sailing toward Eilat.
The Israeli-affiliated MSC ORION container ship was also targeted by the YAF's Unmanned Air Force in the Indian Ocean.
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Earlier on Monday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that the US military engaged five drones over the Red Sea.
"Between 1:48 and 2:27 a.m. (Sanaa time) [22:48 - 23:27 GMT], April 28, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) successfully engaged five airborne unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the Red Sea. It was determined the UAVs presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region," it wrote on X.
The announcement comes a couple of days after the YAF successfully shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft carrying out hostilities in the airspace of Saada Governorate using an appropriate missile. The Yemeni military media published footage showing the operation.
Read more: US military engaged five drones over Red Sea, CENTCOM claims
