The escalation of the situation in the Middle East: highlights of the week August 02-08, 2024

️ The escalation of the situation in the Middle East: highlights of the week August 02-08, 2024 ▪️The Ansarallah movement made another attempt to attack Israeli and civilian vessels. Kamikaze drones and missiles struck the container ship MV Groton, after which the ship stopped in the port of Djibouti. ▪️The coalition continued to combat Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region. Two ballistic missiles were intercepted in Red Sea waters and one UAV was destroyed. ▪️Meanwhile, in the skies over Saada province, the Yemenis shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper. This is the seventh UAV of this type neutralized by the Houthis since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated. ▪️In response to the attacks, the U.S. Air Force launched airstrikes on the Ansarallah-controlled part of Yemen. The strikes hit Houthi facilities in Taiz province in the south of the Arab republic. ▪️Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes on Syrian Arab Republic territory. The... Source: Rybar in English