Yemen rebels claim attack on US-owned ship
Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo
Yemen's Iran-backed rebels on Monday claimed an attack against an American-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden, after the United States military reported a rebel missile struck the cargo vessel.
The Huthis "carried out a military operation targeting an American ship", the Huthis' military spokesman Yahya Saree said, adding "a certain number of appropriate naval missiles" were used.
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