Maersk Halts Red Sea Shipping as US Navy Sinks Houthi Boats
- Houthis shot at US helicopters responding to distress call
- Three Houthi boats sunk by US Navy and their crews died
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AP Moller-Maersk A/S halted transit through the Red Sea after an attack on one of its ships by Houthi rebels led to a significant escalation of tensions in the vital waterway.
The world’s No. 2 container line is suspending all Red Sea transit for 48 hours to assess the security situation. The US Navy said it was fired upon when responding to a distress call from the Maersk Hangzhou, resulting in the sinking of three Houthi boats and the death of their crews.