Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists based in Yemen continued to disrupt international commerce by attacking large shipping vessels late this week that were passing through the Red Sea.
U.S. Central Command said that latest attacks happened on Friday which comes after countless other attacks have happened over the last several weeks as the Houthis especially focus on ships that they believe have any ties to Israel.
Early Friday morning, “Houthi forces contacted the Motor Vessel MSC ALANYA, a Liberian flagged vessel that was traveling north in the southern part of the Red Sea and threatened to attack it,” CENTCOM said. “The Houthis directed the vessel to turn around and proceed south. Although there were no U.S. ships in the area, U.S. forces maintained direct communications with the vessel, and the ALANYA continued north.”
About two hours later, “a UAV launched from Houthi held territory struck the Liberian flagged Motor Vessel AL JASRAH as it was travelling south in the Red…