Recently, the Houthis and the United States engaged in fierce clashes, and the US naval helicopters staged a fierce drama in the Red Sea, sinking three small boats of the Houthis and killing 10 militants! This is not a trivial matter, this is the first large-scale direct military exchange of fire between the US Navy and the Houthis! What is going on? Let's take a look at what is going on?
Here's the thing, on a fine Sunday morning, the Maersk Hangzhou container ship sent a distress signal in the Red Sea, saying that it had been attacked by four Houthi boats. Lao Mei is not a vegetarian, and immediately sent helicopters from the Greaveley and the Eisenhower to the scene. The result was that these Houthi boats dared to open fire, and the old American helicopters immediately returned fire, and three boats sank like this, and only one escaped.
Do you know why the Houthis are so hard-backed? It turns out that they are expressing support for the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, which is fighting fiercely in Gaza and Israel. No, the Maersk Hangzhou also reported being hit by a missile in the Red Sea the night before, 55 nautical miles from Yemen.
The sea standoff frightened Maersk and several other major shipping companies, who decided to suspend sailing across the Red Sea for the first time, and even considered a detour to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, even though it would be far and expensive. This incident will not only throw the Red Sea route into chaos, but also make the price of oil rise.
Lao Mei said they were fighting back in self-defense, but the operation undoubtedly increased tensions in the region. It seems that this undercurrent on the Red Sea is far from over. Don't miss the latest developments!