US strikes reportedly kill 10 Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Red Sea

In a recent incident in the Red Sea, at least 10 Houthi rebels were reported killed following US forces' strikes on their boats, as disclosed by two sources at Yemen's Hodeida port.

The confrontation emerged after the US military responded to a distress call from the Maersk Hangzhou, a container ship flagged in Singapore and owned by Denmark. The ship reported being attacked for the second time within 24 hours while navigating the Red Sea, reported AFP.

According to the US Central Command's statement, the Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, attempted to board the vessel, prompting the US Navy's intervention. In self-defense, US helicopters engaged with the Houthis, retaliating against the attack. In the confrontation, the US forces sank three out of four small boats that had aggressively approached the ship within a dangerously close range of 20 meters.

Following the strike, sources from the Hodeida port, speaking anonymously, detailed the aftermath. One source confirmed the death of 10 Houthis and the injury of two others during the US strike on the boats.

Meanwhile, another source revealed that four survivors had been rescued after the confrontation. The injured were swiftly transported to a nearby hospital in Hodeida for medical treatment.

The incident highlights the escalating tensions in the region, particularly the ongoing confrontations between the Houthi rebels and US forces in the Red Sea.