As ICJ mulls over case against Israel, UK, US amp up Red Sea tensions

Yashwant Raj | January 14, 2024 11:01 AM

Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A US-led coalition launched airstrikes against targets in parts of Yemen held by Iran-aligned Houthis, escalating tensions in a region that is already dealing with the Israel-Hamas conflict that is in potential danger of expanding with the exchange of missiles between between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah in adjoining Lebanon.

US Navy shoots down Houthi missiles, drones launched into Red Sea

IANS | January 10, 2024 11:45 AM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday said the Navy shot down a barrage of drone and missile attacks launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthi militia to the southern Red Sea, in one of the largest attacks by the rebels in the region in recent months.