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A 'number' of US war destroyers targeted at Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Yemen's Houthis say

A demonstrator carries a mock rocket during a rally in the Houthi-run capital Sanaa on March 8, 2024, in support of Palestinians amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP)

CAIRO — Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted US bulk carrier Propel Fortune in the Gulf of Aden, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech early on Saturday.

The spokesman also said they targeted "a number of US war destroyers at the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with 37 drones."

The Houthis say they have been attacking shipping lanes in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 

CAIRO — Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
targeted US bulk carrier Propel Fortune in the Gulf of Aden,
the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised
speech early on Saturday.
The spokesman also said they targeted "a number of US war
destroyers at the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with 37 drones."
The Houthis say they have been attacking...