The Indian Navy on Thursday announced that the US-owned merchant ship ' Genco Picardy The attack was caused by a drone attack by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. After the attack, US ships and submarines launched attacks against several Houthi missile bases.
Genco Picardi, Owned by New York City-based Genco Ship Management. was strike by Houthi drones Sailing in the western Gulf of Aden with a cargo of phosphate rock.
The explosion caused a fire inside the ship, but the crew managed to extinguish it. No serious damage or casualties were reported.
This photo provided by the Indian Navy shows the US-owned ship Jenko Picardy attacked by a bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on January 17, 2024. ing. (Indian Navy, via AP)
indian navy answered The 22-member crew, including nine Indians, responded to a distress call from the ship. destroyer INS visakhapatnam intercepted About an hour after the Houthi attack, the stricken ship responded to the rescue, and Indian naval explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts inspected the affected area. The EOD team concluded: Genco Picardy I was able to continue on my way safely.
Ambry is a UK-based maritime risk management company. Said Damaged by Houthi attack Genco Picardis It passed through the passage and became “unusable.”
India is not participating in the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian, a security initiative to protect civilian shipping from Houthi attacks. The Indian Navy said the INS said: visakhapatnam It was on an independent anti-piracy patrol when it “rapidly responded” to a distress call.
Houthis claimed responsibility It claimed the attack was an “accurate and direct” hit on a civilian ship. They said the attack was launched “in support of the Palestinian people and against the US and UK aggression against our country.”
of Genco Picardy The attack occurred hours after the Biden administration removed the Houthis from being classified as terrorists shortly after President Joe Biden took office. restored It is a weaker and more limited form of terrorist designation for Yemeni rebels.
Houthi forces board the cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea on November 19, 2023. (Houthi Media Center via AP)
“Our military will not hesitate to target all sources of threat in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, within its legitimate rights to defend Yemen and continue to support the oppressed Palestinian people,” Houthi military report said. Brigadier General Brig said. General Yahya Salih.
Salih said he expected retaliation from U.S. and British forces in the Red Sea, warning that “reactions to U.S. and British attacks are inevitable.”
“No new attack will go unanswered and punished,” he said.
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The American military did respond to the Houthi terrorist attack. launch 14 missiles fired at Yemeni positions. Britain's Ministry of Defense said British troops were not involved in the attack, unlike the joint U.S.-British strikes on Thursday and Friday. retaliatory strike against Houthi targets.
The US and UK will launch airstrikes on Yemen on January 12, 2024. (British Ministry of Defense/Anadolu, via Getty Images)
