Timeline of recent Red Sea attacks

A U.S. strike targeting Houthi missiles in Yemen is the latest move against the Iran-aligned group over its attacks on Red Sea shipping


Nov 2023: Houthis begin targeting ships, saying they are responding to Israel’s war in Gaza

Jan 11, 2024: U.S. and UK launch wave of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. U.S. Navy claims seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Houthis


SAUDI ARABIA
Red Sea
Sanaa
Hodeida
Houthi control
YEMEN
ERITREA
DJIBOUTI 
ETHIOPIA
Aden
Gulf of Aden
SOMALIA
1 2 3 4
60 miles 100km

 
1 Jan 14: U.S. fighter jets intercept Houthi missile fired at U.S. warship USS Laboon (above)

2 Jan 15: U.S.-owned cargo ship Gibraltar Eagle (below) struck by Houthi missile, reports no injuries or significant damage
 
3 Jan 16: U.S. strike destroys four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles prepared for launch

4 Jan 16: Houthis target Greek-owned bulk carrier Zografia (above) sailing towards Israel. Ship suffers minor damage


Sources: AP, BBC, ISW, Reuters
Pictures: U.S. Navy, YouTube, Wikimedia 
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