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Houthi positions attacked in response to strike on Laax
On MAy 30, U.S. and UK forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi rebel positions in Yemen, responding to a resurgence in the group's attacks on merchant shipping and coalition assets. The forces destroyed a wave of eight Houthi drones over the Red Sea and Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on the afternoon. In response, The U.S. and its British allies struck 13 Houthi positions in terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen in self-defense. The targets included missile launchers, command posts, underground facilities and a Houthi vessel, among others. One day prior, Houthi forces downed another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone with an antiaircraft missile, marking the sixth American aircraft shootdown the group has claimed. On May 28, they attacked the 'Laax' multiple times in two separate missile attacks, causing damage to the hull and shattering cargo hatch No. 6. The vessel was hit five times by antiship missiles. The crew was uninjured and the ship continued on to its next port of call. The 'Laax' was inspected by an explosives disposal team based in Djibouti - where France maintains an overseas base - and no further hazards were found aboard the vessel. Reports with photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-and-uk-forces-hit-back-after-houthi-attacks https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/defense/en-images-les-forces-francaises-en-mer-rouge-assistent-le-navire-touche-par-des-missiles-houthistes-762bcd1e-1e7c-11ef-9302-e3fef0044a0c
Bulk carrier damaged by three missiles
The 'Laax', enroute from Vatika Bay to Imam Khomeini with 14 people on board, was hit by three missiles in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on May 28. 2024, as it passed 33 nautical miles northwest of the port of Al Mukha (Mocka or Mocha),southwest of Hodeidah. The bulk carrier sustained some damage to one of the cargo holds and was taking on waterm developing a list. It was sailing in ballast after discharging the cargo of about 60,000 tons of soya beans at the port of Ceyhan on May 21. There were no injuries on board. A total of five missiles were launched from Yemen on that day. The ship was now sailing to a port nearby (possibly Djibouti) to assess the extent of the damage. The crew, consisting of 13 Filipinos and one Ukrainian, was safe.
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