US Warns Iran-Backed Houthis After Red Sea Shipping Attacks

US will consider ‘all appropriate responses,’ Centcom says
Four attacks on commercial vessels linked to Yemen-based group

The USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea on Oct. 19. — The USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea on Oct. 19.
Photographer: Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Lau/US Navy

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By Christine Burke and Tarek El-Tablawy

December 3, 2023 at 3:19 PM UTC

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December 4, 2023 at 8:59 AM UTC

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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed they targeted “two Israeli ships” in the Red Sea, part of a series of attacks against commercial vessels in international waters on Sunday during which the US said one of its destroyers shot down three drones.