The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Islamist Houthi fighters after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing the crews onboard, in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza.
In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea.
