2 drones fired at French warship from port held by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen shot down

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French frigate FS Languedoc front, sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Mediterranean Sea, March 27, 2021.
French frigate FS Languedoc front, sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Mediterranean Sea, March 27, 2021.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sawyer Haskins

Missiles were fired toward a US Navy destroyer responding to an attempted hijacking near Yemen. The same warship was targeted in this area years ago.

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The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mason pulls alongside a fleet replenishment oiler in the Atlantic Ocean, July 17, 2021.
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mason pulls alongside a fleet replenishment oiler in the Atlantic Ocean, July 17, 2021.

US Navy/Bill Mesta/Handout via REUTERS

US Navy foils gunmen attempting to hijack an Israel-linked tanker off Yemen

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A tanker sails off the coast of Aden, Yemen.
In an undated photo released by Zodiac Maritime, the tanker Central Park is seen.

Zodiac Maritime

Yemen's Houthi rebels hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Iran's orders, Israel says

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A cargo ship.
A cargo ship.

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  • Yemeni Houthi rebels hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday.
  • The group has pledged to take action against Israeli ships until attacks on Gaza stopped.
  • Israel claimed Iran was behind the incident.

Israel said that a cargo ship was hijacked in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Iran's orders.

US destroyer shoots down drone flying toward it in the Red Sea, defending itself in uneasy waters

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The USS Thomas Hudner
USS Thomas Hudner sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea in 2021.

REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Yemen's Houthi rebels are using the Israel-Hamas war to show off their growing arsenal, and US warships are in the crossfire

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Navy destroyer USS Carney the Suez Canal
US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in the Suez Canal on October 18.

US Navy/MCS2 Aaron Lau

Israel's missile ships are joining US combat power in the Red Sea as more Iran-backed militants fire weapons its way

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Israeli Navy ship in the Red Sea.
Israeli Navy ship in the Red Sea.

Israel Defense Forces

US Navy destroyer shoots down rebel missiles as Iran-backed militants stir up trouble and American forces come under fire

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau

China brokering a deal between the Saudis and Iran is a message for the US: Change your strategy or get left behind

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Iran China Saudi Arabia newspaper
A Tehran newspaper reporting on the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 11.

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A 2,000-year-old mummy was found dumped in the trash in Yemen with its insides ripped out

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The mummy is shown wrapped in animal hide, placed on a white plastic sheet. The body is curled up on itself.
The mummy found in the trash in Yemen.

Yemen General Organization of Antiquities and Museums

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