Another Ship Attacked In Red Sea, US Choppers Sink 3 Houthi Boats
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One of the missiles, both launched from Huthi-controlled Yemen, hit the Maersk Hangzhou
US Navy helicopters sank three vessels operated by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels that had attacked a container ship in the Red Sea, the military said Sunday. Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attack merchant vessel and U.S. Navy helicopters in Southern Red SeaOn Dec. 31 at 6:30am (Sanaa time) the container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU issued a second distress call in less than 24 hours reporting being under attack by four Iranian-backed... pic.twitter.com/pj8NAzjbVF
After the Huthis fired on the US helicopters, they "returned fire in self-defense", sinking three of four small boats that had come within 20 meters of the ship, and killing the crews, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
"The fourth boat fled the area," it added.
