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First Thing: Houthi missile fired at US warship shot down as Red Sea tensions rise

US Central Command says missile from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen was launched towards USS Laboon before being shot down by fighter jets. Plus, is booing at the theatre actually a good thing?

The Guardian - UK

US and UK navies repel largest attack yet by Houthis in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement, authorities said Wednesday. No damage was immediately reported.

France 24

Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea aerial attack, but no damage is reported

Drones and missiles targeted shipping in the sea, but ships from the U.S. and British navies shot down the projectiles. No damage was reported. The rebels say they aim to stop Israel's war on Hamas.

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US, UK forces shoot down 21 drones, missiles fired by Houthis in Red Sea

Houthi rebels from Yemen launched 18 drones over the southern Red Sea, according to US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the armed group's 26th attack on international trade channels in the previous seven weeks, reported Al Jazeera. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, U.S. warship downs 3 drones

U.S. Central Command said the attacks ‘represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security.’

Chicago Sun-Times

US destroyer shoots down drones after Houthi attack on ships in Red Sea

Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a US warship shot down three drones in self-defence during the hourslong assault, the US military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels, who are backed by…

France 24

US Warship Shoots Down Drone Launched From Yemen

A US Navy warship shot down a drone on Wednesday launched from a part of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the American military's Central Command said.

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U.S. Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker

Armed assailants seized and later let go of a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday before being apprehended by the United States Navy.

WEKU

Hezbollah fires rockets at north Israel after an airstrike kills 5 of the group's senior fighters

The militant Hezbollah group has fired more than 50 rockets at military posts in northern Israel

The Independent UK

What to do with 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran? US ships them to Ukraine

Russia has long turned to Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine

The Independent UK

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

The Pentagon’s Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal but weren’t included in the military’s initial investigation

The Independent UK

IDF General Signs Order Lifting Ban On Israelis Entering Homesh

An order permitting Israelis to go back to Homesh was approved by the director of the IDF Central Command on Thursday.

Zenger

US General Warns of ISIS ‘Army in Detention’ in Syria, Iraq

A US general warned Saturday that the Middle East faces the looming threat of an ISIS group "army in detention", after visiting prisons and camps in northeastern Syria holding suspected extremists and their relatives. General Michael Kurilla, head of the US military's Central Command, visited several detention facilities this week,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS leader killed in Syria helicopter raid with four US troops injured

Hamza al-Homsi died during a US and Syrian Democratic Forces raid, officials say

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Tribune News Service

4 service members injured killing ISIS leader in Syria

A senior ISIS leader was killed in a Thursday night helicopter raid in northeast Syria, where four servicemembers and their dog was injured, U.S. Central Command tweeted Friday. The troops and the dog are being treated in Iraq. They are all reportedly in stable condition.

Al Jazeera

French forces seize shipment of weapons headed from Iran to Yemen

Officials say the seizure, the latest in the water surrounding the Arabian Peninsula, happened in January.

The Independent UK

France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Yemen

French naval forces have seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles earlier this month in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Military Says It Captured Two ISIS Members in Syria

American forces have captured two ISIS members during an air and ground assault in eastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said in a statement released on Sunday. The raid happened on Saturday, according to Col. Joe Buccino, a Central Command spokesperson, adding that one civilian received "minor injuries" during…

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U.S. military says it captured two Islamic State members in Syria

American forces have captured two Islamic State members during an air and ground assault in eastern Syria, the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement released on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pro-Iranian Factions Suspected of Targeting International Coalition in Eastern Syria

Two missiles targeted on Wednesday morning the international coalition forces in eastern Syria, without causing any losses, according to the Central Command of the US Army (CENTCOM). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) accused pro-Iranian groups of being behind the attack. AFP noted that the attack came a day…

Tribune News Service

Nearly 700 Islamic State operatives killed in 2022, US says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq and Syria killed almost 700 Islamic State operatives, including several of the organization’s leaders, in 2022, according to the US Central Command.

The Independent UK

US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup

About 8,000 American troops watch over the airspace of the Middle East from a major air base run by Qatar as World Cup fans throng stadiums in the energy-rich nation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Army Suspends Soldiers for Attacking Activists in Hebron

The Israeli army on Friday suspended two soldiers who physically assaulted and taunted left-wing activists in Hebron. It said in a statement that the incidents would be investigated by the commander of the Central Command, Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs. “The soldiers involved were suspended from operational activity until the end…

Asharq Al-Awsat

CENTCOM Commander: We Are Committed to Our Military Cooperation with Riyadh

US Central Command Commander General Erik Kurilla stressed his country’s commitment to consolidating cooperation and coordination between the US Central Command and all its partners in the region, to combat the joint Iranian-Houthi threats. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Kurilla said the US will continue anti-smuggling operations with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rocket Attack Targets Green Village Base in Syria

Rockets on Thursday targeted coalition forces at the Green Village base in northeast Syria resulting in no injuries or damage to the base, the US military's Central Command said in a statement. "US forces in northeast Syria are investigating the incident," the statement added.

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