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Drones have added a new wrinkle to air combat.

Houthi rebels in Yemen said they struck a British supermax bulk carrier transiting the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, the latest attack by the Iran proxy militia amid Israel's war in Gaza.

The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email to

Washington DC (UPI) Feb 14, 2024 - The United States said Wednesday its forces struck a mobile anti-ship cruise missile launcher in a self-defense strike on a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, thwarting a strike against vessels in the Red Sea.

The decision follows an attack on the Star Nasia on February 6 and the Star Iris on February 12.

Amidst the shadowy web of proxies and patrons, Tehran's gamble with its Axis of Resistance exposes both its strategic cunning and its Achilles' heel, threading a precarious line between regional dominance and diplomatic isolation.

Washington DC (UPI) Feb 13, 2024 - Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at an Iran-bound Greek bulk grain carrier in the Red Sea, slightly damaging the vessel but causing no injuries, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

The United States said Wednesday its forces struck a mobile anti-ship cruise missile launcher in a "self-defense" strike on a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, thwarting a strike against vessels in the Red Sea.

The US and UK have launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen's province of Hodeidah, on the Red Sea, a Houthi-run media outlet reported.The strikes on Tuesday hit the coastal district of Alluheyah in the northwestern part of the province, ...

The U.S. Navy has shot down 14 anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) since the start of hostilities in the Red Sea last November, said Adm. Lisa Franch...