Houthi rebels attack two US destroyers in Red Sea with devastating drone strike | World | News by StuffsEarth

Houthi rebels in Yemen have attacked two US destroyers and two vessels in the Red Sea with drone strikes.

The militants also targeted the MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean, the Iran-aligned group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a press conference.

Monday’s attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. The ship sustained damage in the attack, the UKMTO said, though its crew was safe and heading to its next port of call. The agency urged vessels to exercise caution in the area.

There was “an explosion in close proximity to a merchant vessel,” the UKMTO said. “Vessel and crew are reported safe.”

The Houthis did not immediately acknowledge any attack, though suspicion fell on the group. It typically takes the rebels several hours to claim their assaults.