The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely intercepted anti-ship ballistic missiles headed toward the commercial ship Maersk Detroit Wednesday. This is the first attack by the Houthis in six days.

The targeting of another U.S.-owned commercial ship Wednesday shows the militant group remains intent on continuing its attacks in the face of multiple rounds of U.S. military airstrikes.

The Houthis launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at the U.S.-owned, flagged and operated commercial ship Maersk Detroit as it was transiting the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely shot down two missiles and a third fell into the water. There were no indications of damage or injuries in the attack.

The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against the Houthis to degrade their capabilities since Jan.11, after several weeks of attacks on commercial ships by the militant group.

  • trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I’ll allow for what you’re referring to as American exceptionalism if it’s reflective of reality. And, in the case of the US being a world superpower, and Israel’s top (external) source of military funding, that is the reality.

    So, yes. The far-right Israeli government might throw a hissy fit over the US government adopting a “genocide is a non-starter” policy for supporting them, but the US calls the shots. If Israel doesn’t like it, too fucking bad.