Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Responsibility for Latest Red Sea Attack

U.S. Central Command later carried out a successful operation to destroy two missile systems in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.

Fighters against Shiite rebels known as Houthis gather at the road leading to Al-Anad base near Aden in the southern province of Lahej, Yemen, on Aug. 3, 2015. AP Photo/Wael Qubady

The Iranian backed Houthi rebels attacked two more crude oil tankers on Monday that were passing through the international shipping corridor in the southern Red Sea off Yemen.

A spokesperson for the terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for one of the attacks so far, and U.S. officials said the group was also responsible for the attack on the second tanker.