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Stopping Flow of Weapons to Houthis Key to Halting Merchant Shipping Attacks


(U.S. Naval Institute) John Grady - Interdicting the flow of missiles and drones from Iran to the Yemen-based Houthis is key to keeping Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea safer for merchant shipping, U.S. Fleet Forces commander Adm. Daryl Caudle said Thursday. "We just can't cede that chokepoint" to the Iranian-backed Houthis in what had been one of the most trafficked commercial sea lanes. The Houthis have attacked 80 merchant ships since October 2023.
2024-12-19 00:00:00
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