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Houthi missile strikes merchant ship in Red Sea: US official
ABC News ^ | 12/11/23 | Luis Martinez

Posted on 12/11/2023 7:46:50 PM PST by Levy78

A merchant vessel sailing in the southern Red Sea was struck by a land-based cruise missile fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, according to a U.S. official.

The incident is the latest escalation from Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, who have launched missiles and drones targeting ships sailing in the region in a show of support for Hamas in the war with Israel.

In mid-November, Houthi commandos seized the Bahamian-flagged Galaxy Leader while it sailed in the Red Sea, claiming it was linked to Israel. The ship and its multinational crew remain in the port of Hodeida in Yemen, where they were taken after the seizure.

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1 posted on 12/11/2023 7:46:50 PM PST by Levy78
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To: Levy78
The ship and its multinational crew remain in the port of Hodeida in Yemen, where they were taken after the seizure.

Well, I hope the accommodations are top notch and the food is exceptional.

2 posted on 12/11/2023 8:11:01 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Levy78

President Retard vows to bomb more tents in retaliation as a show of force because it works so well


3 posted on 12/11/2023 8:13:35 PM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Levy78
U.S. officials have also said publicly that the United States reserves the right to respond to the Houthi attacks at a time and place of its choosing.

I suggest 50 cruise missiles in the middle of the night.

4 posted on 12/11/2023 8:21:44 PM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Levy78

These continued attacks are gonna send the cost of shipping insurance through the roof.


5 posted on 12/11/2023 8:45:27 PM PST by jimwatx
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To: NWFree

Do they HAVE aspirin factories in that place?
Baby milk factories?


6 posted on 12/11/2023 8:51:00 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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