Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes containership

The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the Red Sea on Jan. 28, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, on February 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida, United States. The boarding team discovered over 200 packages that contained medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater/surface vehicle (UUV/USV) components, military-grade communication and network equipment, anti-tank guided missile launcher assemblies, and other military components. (Photo by CENTCOM / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)CENTCOM | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran-backed Houthi rebels killed six people aboard a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, the first reported fatalities from attacks targeting Red Sea shipping in more than a year. Within hours, U.S. forces said they had fired missiles at a container ship that allegedly attempted to breach Washington's blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman. The twin incidents illustrate how the war, stretched into its sixth month, is inflicting a widening toll on two of the world's most critical shipping lanes, even as diplomats signal progress towards re...