Red Sea shipping attacks

Drone and missile attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea have prompted the U.S. to lead a multi-national maritime task force to protect vital sea routes

YEMEN
RED SEA
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
DJIBOUTI
GULF OF EDEN
Taizz
Assab
Mocha
Aden
Djibouti

Houthi-control: Attacks are part of campaign over Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Bab al-Mandeb Strait: Estimated $1 trillion in goods moves through strait annually

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1 Nov 19: Houthis seize British- owned, Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader

2 Dec 3: Container ship Number 9, bulk carriers Unity Explorer and Sophie II damaged in missile attacks. Navy destroyer USS Carney shoots down three drones

3 Dec 11: Norwegian tanker Strinda hit by cruise missile, leading to fire

4 Dec 13: USS Mason shoots down drone in act of self defence

5 Dec 13: Tanker Ardmore Encounter attacked by speedboat and two missiles

6 Dec 14: Tanker Maersk Gibraltar involved in “near-miss” drone strike

7 Dec 15: Missiles hit container ship Palatium 3 and cargo vessel Al Jasrah

8 Dec 16: UK warship HMS Diamond shoots down attack drone

9 Dec 16: USS Carney shoots down 14 drones

10 Dec 18: Norwegian Swan Atlantic attacked by drone and ballistic missile

11 Dec 18: Bulk cargo ship MSC Clara attacked. U.S. launches Operation Prosperity Guardian with Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, Spain and UK
         

Sources: Navy Times, Reuters, Washington Post Picture: U.S. Navy © GRAPHIC NEWS