US forces sink Houthi boats in Red Sea after attack on Maersk vessel

The United States military says it has sunk three boats waging an attack on a container ship in the Red Sea as it continues its patrol mission to counter threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Helicopters from two US warships – the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely – shot at the “Iranian-backed Houthi small boats” in self-defence on Sunday morning while responding to an SOS call from the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Hangzhou, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The US helicopters sunk three of the boats, killing several of their crew, it said. A fourth boat escaped. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar joins us live from Djibouti for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #USCENTCOM #Yemen #Houthis #BabAlMandabStrait #USSEisenhower #USSGravely #MaerskHangzhou #Iran #RedSea #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelArmy #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Hamas #UnitedStates #USAidToIsrael #OperationProsperityGuardian #RedSeaShipping