Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attacks on shipping in the Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for missile attacks on three ships in the Red Sea on Friday. The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said that three explosions near a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen. The Houthis, part of the "axis of resistance" of Iran-aligned groups, have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since last November in support for Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war.