Houthis Attack Multiple Ships, Damage 1 in Red Sea

No casualties reported on the damaged Marshall Islands-owned tanker Chios Lion.

Sailors from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group assist distressed mariners rescued from the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor that was attacked by Houthis, in the Red Sea, on June 15, 2024. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Handout via REUTERS

Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a trio of attacks targeting commercial ships on July 15, including an explosive drone boat attack that damaged an oil tanker.

The Houthis—a Zaydi Shiite faction listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group by the U.S. government—claimed credit for two attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and another in the Mediterranean Sea.