{"id":1218,"date":"2016-10-04T21:56:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T21:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2016-10-10T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T13:40:00","slug":"three-u-s-warships-off-yemen-following-houthis-attack-on-uae-ship-hsv-swift-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2016\/10\/04\/three-u-s-warships-off-yemen-following-houthis-attack-on-uae-ship-hsv-swift-video\/","title":{"rendered":"THREE U.S WARSHIPS OFF YEMEN FOLLOWING HOUTHI\u2019S ATTACK ON UAE SHIP HSV SWIFT (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sourced : USNI News<\/p>\n

Three U.S. warships are operating off the coast Yemen following a guided missile attack against a UAE operated ship by Houthi rebels, two U.S. defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The ships \u2013 guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze (DDG-94), USS Mason (DDG-87) and the afloat forward staging base USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) \u2013 are on station off Yemen near the Bab Al Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The strait is a key transit route for ships passing from the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal into the Indian Ocean. The two guided missile destroyers are assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group operating in the region.<\/p>\n

The presence of the U.S. ships in the region was first reported by Fox News late Monday.<\/p>\n

An official told USNI News the move of the trio was prompted by the guided missile attack on the Saturday HSV Swift, a high-speed ferry that was once used by U.S. Military Sealift Command and leased to the UAE. U.S. officials told USNI News the ship was operating in territorial waters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attack is believed to be related to the ongoing conflict in Yemen and not an attack against general shipping. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has ships in the area and is working closely with our allies and regional partners to ensure the free flow of commerce,\u201d a separate defense official told USNI News on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I can\u2019t discuss our specifics of any response, we do have ships in the area and are working with allies and regional partners. We are committed to ensuring the free flow of commerce.\u201d<\/p>\n

Houthi rebels, who claimed responsibility for the attack, released a video purporting to show a guided missile striking a ship at night and the eruption of a giant fireball.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate the weapons used could have been Chinese-built C-802 anti-ship missiles (NATO reporting name CSS-N-8 Saccade) or guided anti-tank weapons.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Houthis said, \u201crockets targeted an Emirati warship as it approached the coast of Mokha\u201d on the Red Sea, reported Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was completely destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n

UAE officials said the ship was involved in an \u201cincident\u201d near the strait but said no one was injured.<\/p>\n

Iranian Press TV reported rebels warned the collation if it sent a ship into \u201cterritorial waters\u201d it would be attacked.<\/p>\n

Since last year a Saudi-led Arab coalition \u2013 which includes UAE \u2013 has fought against the Iran backed Shi\u2019a Houthis in Yemen.<\/p>\n

Iran has been shipping weapons to the rebels since the start of the conflict. The weapon shipments have occasionally been intercepted by Saudi-allied forces heading into the country.<\/p>\n

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