Continuing to launch missile attacks on the Red Sea and Yemen, the US says it has not been able to stop the Houthis, China is closely monitoring

The US continues to conduct airstrikes on targets in Yemen in an attempt to neutralize the Houthi forces' ability to attack the Red Sea, but is perceived as an act of defiance.

Tiếp tục nã tên lửa tấn công nhau trên Biển Đỏ và Yemen, Mỹ nói chưa ngăn được Houthi nên phải tiếp tục, Trung Quốc theo dõi sát. vesselfinder.

Houthi forces claim to have launched a missile attack on the US ship Chem Range in the Gulf of Aden. (Source: Vessel Finder)

AFP quoted the announcement of US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on January 18 saying that Washington had carried out a new attack on Houthi forces in Yemen, targeting the movement's anti-ship missiles.

According to Mr. Kirby, the US "has reason to believe that anti-ship missiles are being prepared for an imminent Houthi attack in the southern Red Sea".

Just before that, US President Joe Biden announced that US and UK military strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen will continue.

Responding to reporters about the effectiveness of the attacks, Mr. Biden stated: "When you ask whether these attacks are stopping the Houthi forces? The answer is no. Are the attacks continuing? The answer is yes."

On the same day, Reuters quoted information from the US Central Command as saying that the Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a US oil tanker on the evening of January 18 (local time), hitting the water near the ship, but causing no injuries or damage.

Meanwhile, AFP reported that in the early morning of January 19, the Houthi forces announced that they had carried out a missile attack on the US ship Chem Range in the Gulf of Aden "using a number of appropriate naval missiles and directly hitting the target".

However, the Houthi force's statement did not say when the attack took place.

Earlier, British maritime security company Ambrey announced that a US-owned bulk carrier flying the Marshall Islands flag was approached by four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and circled the ship, about 87 miles southeast of the city of Mukalla in Yemen.

However, no damage or injuries were reported, and the unaffected cargo ship continued its journey.

Amid the increasingly heated developments in the Red Sea, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said on January 19 that Beijing is closely monitoring the escalating situation and will provide support to foreign trade enterprises.

“It is hoped that all parties concerned will restore and ensure the security of shipping routes in the Red Sea,” the official said in a statement.

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