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Missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike 2 ships in the Gulf of Aden, US military says

Missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have struck two ships in the Gulf of Aden, the latest assaults on shipping in the region.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain 11 UN staffers as well as aid workers in sudden crackdown

Yemen’s Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel ‘Palestine’ missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, arrives for opening ceremony for the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore Friday, May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed and 42 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen

AP explains US-UK strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid ship assaults

Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others. It is the highest publicly acknowledged death toll from the multiple rounds of strikes carried out over the rebels’ attacks on shipping. Three U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe a then-ongoing attack, described the strikes Thursday as hitting a wide range of underground facilities, missile launchers, command and control sites, a Houthi vessel and other facilities.

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Yemen’s Houthis sentence 44 to death on charges of collaboration with a Saudi-led coalition

A court run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sentenced 44 people to death, including a businessman working with aid groups, on spying charges.

In this undated photo provided by the Etat Major des Armees on Thursday, May 30, 2024, a view of the Laax, a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels earlier this week, carrying cargo of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor, authorities said Thursday. (Etat Major des Armees via AP)

US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

American officials say the U.S. and Britain have struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show

Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone has gone down in Yemen as the country’s Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Missile attacks damage a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast near previous Houthi rebel assaults

Missile attacks have damaged a ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. A private security firm says radio traffic suggested the vessel took on water after being struck.

Houthi supporters march marking the anniversary of Yemeni unity in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels freed over 100 war prisoners, the Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross says the Houthi rebels in Yemen have released more than 100 war prisoners linked to the country’s long-running conflict.

Houthi supporters sit in front of a giant Palestinian flag during a rally against the U.S.-led strikes against Yemen and in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US drone

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim they have shot down an American drone over the country on the Arabian Peninsula.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile, damaging the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel in their latest assault over the Israel-Hamas war.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting-down of an American drone, hours after footage circulated online of what appeared to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Reaper drone.

A Houthi soldier stands on board of the Israeli Galaxy ship which was seized by the Houthis, in the port of Saleef, near Hodeidah, Yemen, Sunday, May. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis for attacks on ships

The United States is calling on Iran to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling their fighters to attack ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities

A Portuguese-flagged container ship has come under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Suspected al-Qaida explosion kills 6 troops loyal to secessionist group in Yemen

An explosive device has killed six troops loyal to a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist group in southern Yemen.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea

Authorities said a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea in the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route.

This still image from video provided by ALMasirah TV shows wreckage from unmanned aircraft in Yemen, on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s drones. They aired footage Saturday of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The U.S. military acknowledged to The Associated Press that “a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone crashed in Yemen.” It said an investigation is underway. ( ALMasirah TV via AP)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones. They aired footage Saturday of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

US coalition warship shoots down missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Gulf of Aden

A warship — part of a U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast — intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired over the Gulf of Aden.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen

The U.S. military says its forces have destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Houthi-held areas in Yemen and over the crucial shipping route in the Red Sea.

This satellite photo captured by Planet Labs PBC shows the construction of an airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, Yemen, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. As Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a vital Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route. No country has claimed publicly the active construction taking place this month on Abd al-Kuri Island, a barren stretch of land rising out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden. However, satellite images shot for the AP appear to show workers have laid out "I LOVE UAE" next to the runway, an abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with ‘I LOVE UAE’ next to it

As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route.

An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say

An al-Qaida attack in southern Yemen killed at least two troops loyal to a secessionist group. That’s according to the Southern Armed Forces, which is loyal to the secessionist Southern Transitional Council.

Houthi supporters attend a rally against the U.S. airstrikes on Yemen and the Israeli offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza SAtrip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

US fighter jets strike storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late Friday.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Houthis in Yemen blow up a resident’s house, killing at least 9 from the same family, residents say

Officials and residents of a town southeast of Yemen’s capital say nine members of one family were killed when Iranian-backed Houthi rebels blew up a house.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosion detonated near a ship in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea.

FILE - This black-and-white image released by the U.S. military's Central Command shows the fire aboard the bulk carrier True Confidence after a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The longer the war in Gaza goes on and Yemen’s Houthi rebels keep attacking ships in the Red Sea the greater the risk that Yemen could be propelled back into war, the U.N. special envoy for the poorest Arab nation warned Thursday, March 14, 2024. (U.S. Central Command via AP, File)

UN envoy warns Gaza war and Red Sea attacks by Houthi rebels risk propelling Yemen back into war

The longer the war in Gaza goes on and Yemen’s Houthi rebels keep attacking ships in the Red Sea the greater the risk that Yemen could be propelled back into war, the U.N. special envoy for the Arab world’s poorest country is warning.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at en event March 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for Biden to obtain Congress' approval to keep waging his military campaign against Yemen's Houthis. But it was met with public silence, even from Senate Democrats frustrated by the Biden administration's blowing past some of the checkpoints that would give Congress more of a say in the United States' deepening military engagement in the Middle East conflicts. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Middle East conflicts revive clash between the president and Congress over war powers

A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for President Joe Biden to obtain Congress’ approval to keep waging his military campaign against Yemen’s Houthis.

Houthi supporters attend a rally against the U.S. airstrikes on Yemen and the Israeli offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza SAtrip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen’s Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal. That’s according to a Russian state media report Thursday.

This photo provided by Rewards for Justice, U.S. Department of State, shows Khalid al-Batarfi. The leader of Yemen's branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced Sunday, March 10, 2024, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government over leading the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, long considered the most-dangerous branch of the extremist group still operating after the death of founder Osama bin Laden. (Rewards For Justice, U.S. Department of State, via AP)

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead. The militant group made the announcement late Sunday, without giving details.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones

Officials say an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set off explosions ahead of a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden.

First fatal attack on shipping by Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates risk for reeling Mideast

The first fatal attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it risks beyond those just at sea.

This black-and-white image released by the U.S. military's Central Command shows the fire aboard the bulk carrier True Confidence after a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel, the U.S. military said. It was the first fatal strike in a campaign of assaults by the Iranian-backed group over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (U.S. Central Command via AP)

Houthi missile attack kills 3 crew members in Yemen rebels’ first fatal assault on shipping

The U.S. military says a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden has killed three of its crew members and injured at least four.

This undated photo released Sunday, March 3, 2024, by the U.S. military's Central Command shows the Belize-flagged vessel Rubymar sinking in the Red Sea. The Rubymar, earlier attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels, has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, March 2, 2024, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (U.S. military's Central Command via AP)

3 Red Sea data cables cut as Houthis launch more attacks in the vital waterway

Three cables under the Red Sea that provide global internet and telecommunications have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs, the Belize-flagged bulk carrier Rubymar is seen in the southern Red Sea near the Bay el-Mandeb Strait leaking oil after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. This week, they seriously damaged a ship in a crucial strait and apparently downed an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Oil spill and fertilizer leak from sinking of cargo ship highlight risks to Red Sea from Houthi attacks

A vibrant fishing industry, some of the world’s largest coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water.

This undated photo released Sunday, March 3, 2024, by the U.S. military's Central Command shows the Belize-flagged vessel Rubymar sinking in the Red Sea. The Rubymar, earlier attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels, has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, March 2, 2024, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (U.S. military's Central Command via AP)

A ship earlier hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflict

A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water. The Rubymar had been drifting after the attack in February.