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Houthis attack oil tanker in Red Sea
Amid the Israel-Gaza war, Yemen's Houthis continued to attack commercial ships in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday said their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea.
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Why Houthis attacking commercial ships in Red Sea?
The Houthis have been targeting ships in the Red Sea since mid-November last year. The US sends warships there to provide security for international shipping. The US is sending its best warships to destroy missiles and drones launched by the Houthi rebels and to assist in rescuing commercial ships in distress. The British also sent their best warships for this. However, as the situation has changed, the US and the UK have now launched attacks on Houthi military installations. As the Houthi rebels launched a series of drone and missile attacks, both the United Kingdom and the United States raised doubts about how well their warships would respond to such attacks.
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