US Navy helicopters kill Iran-backed Houthi fighters attempting to board a cargo ship in Red Sea

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A large ship with a helicopter hovering above it.
Helicopters from USS Dwight D Eisenhower fired upon Iran-backed Houthi gunmen attempting to hijack a cargo ship.

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Houthi rebels hijack ships in Red Sea, demanding cease-fire in Gaza

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Houthi rebels are hijacking and attacking ships in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed militant group that controls much of northern Yemen is demanding a total cease-fire in Gaza.

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A Cargo Ship surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship being escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023.

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Iran-backed Houthis threaten to 'sink' the US and allied warships that keep shooting their stuff out of the sky

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Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship's Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct.

Shipping giants are going dark in the Red Sea and turning off their tracking signals to avoid being detected

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A Cargo Ship surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

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More big shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations as fears build over global supply chains amid increasing Houthi rebel attacks

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Cargo ships are seen at Israel's Haifa commercial shipping port in the Mediterranean Sea on December 13, 2023.

US Navy fights off barrage of 14 drones in Red Sea fired from Yemen as 'global trade problem' looms

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Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel
Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel

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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.

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