• March 28, 2024

Yemen Rebels Fire Two Missiles at US Ship

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Iran backed Yemen rebels fired two missiles at the USS Mason in the Red Sea.  We fired five shots back at them.  The three U*S missiles were fired to shoot down the two missiles fired at them from the ground in Yemen.  The Pentagon says that the missiles were fired by the Iranian backed Houthi rebels.  The Houthis have denied firing the missiles but subsequent investigations seem to confirm what the Pentagon has said.

Three missiles were fired by the crew from USS Mason (file above) in an effort to defend themselves and another ship from being attacked on Sunday in the Red Sea by Iran-allied Houthi rebels

THE USS MASON

U.S. officials say they are seeing growing indications that the group, despite denials, were responsible for Sunday's attack off the Yemen coast. Above tribesmen loyal to Houthi rebels are pictured October 2

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From The Mail Online

On Wednesday, US officials said they were seeing growing indications that Iran-allied Houthi rebels, despite denials, were responsible for Sunday’s attack. 

The rebels appeared to use small skiffs as spotters to help direct a missile attack on the warship, US officials, who are not authorized to speak publicly because the investigation is ongoing, told Reuters.

The US is also investigating the possibility that a radar station under Houthi control in Yemen might have also ‘painted’ the USS Mason, something that would have helped the Iran-aligned fighters pass along coordinates for a strike, said the officials.

Neither of the two missiles fired from Houthi-controlled territory on Sunday hit the USS Mason or the nearby USS Ponce, an amphibious transport dock. 

But the incident threatens to trigger the first direct U.S. military action against Houthis in Yemen’s conflict, even if it is limited to one-off retaliation.

The Houthis have publicly denied any role in the strike. A senior Western diplomat told Reuters those denials have been communicated privately as well.

Neither of the two missiles fired from Houthi-controlled territory on Sunday hit the USS Mason (file picture) or the nearby USS Ponce, which is an amphibious transport dock

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