Pentagon Says US Warship, Commercial Ships Attacked in Red Sea; Houthis Claim to Attack 2 Ships

An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said.

The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on Nov. 12, 2018. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S. Navy via AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel.

“We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon told The Associated Press.