Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on U.S. vessel in Gulf of Aden
STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on U.S. vessel in Gulf of Aden
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:23
LOCATION: Sanaa
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman
2. various of Houthi weapons (video released by Houthis on Wednesday)
STORYLINE:
Yemen's Houthi group said Wednesday that they launched a missile attack on a U.S. commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming a "direct hit."
The group said they targeted the vessel KOI, a container ship that was heading to Israeli ports, "in support of the Palestinians in Gaza and response to the U.S.-British aggression against Yemen," according to a statement released by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman
"We launched a naval strike on an American trade vessel, KOI, bound for Israel, in solidarity with Gaza and in retaliation for the U.S.-UK assault on Yemen. Our missiles hit the ship accurately in a successful mi
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