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‘South24 Center’ Exclusive Survey: Houthis Attacked 125 Ships in Four Seas

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10-06-2024 at 8 PM Aden Time

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In the over six months between November 19, 2023, and May 31, 2024, the Iran-backed Houthis attacked nearly 125 ships, including 87 commercial vessels and 38 warships, according to a survey conducted by ’South24 Center’.



Source of information: The Houthi Military Spokesperson and the US Central Command


The data, based on statements issued by the Houthi Military Spokesperson Yahya Sarea and the US Central Command on its official page, reflects the escalation of maritime tension in one of the most important waterways in the world.


Although the Houthi leader, Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, announced on May 30, that his militia has targeted 129 ships since the start of their naval escalation in November last year, ’South24 Center‘ hasn't been able to find open sources that confirm such numbers. 


These figures highlight the scale of the growing threat against international maritime navigation in the region, and its global security, political, and economic ramifications, especially its impact on the situation in Yemen.


According to the ‘South24 Center ‘survey, the Houthi attacks focused on the Red Sea (85 attacks), followed by the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden (31 attacks), the Indian Ocean (eight attacks), and the Mediterranean (one attack). The Houthi militia mostly used ballistic and anti-ship cruise missiles as well as kamikaze drones in their maritime operations, including Iran-made missiles or those containing Iran-sourced parts. 




The past seven months have witnessed an inconsistency in the number of Houthi attacks. While January 2024 saw a high of 22 attacks, it was only in March 2024 that the Houthis exceeded that figure – with 23 attacks. Then in May 2024 again the Houthis notched up 22 attacks.


The intensity of Houthi attacks decreased in February, shortly after the American-British aerial operations were launched on January 12 that saw the joint operations hit targets and locations affiliated with the militia in some governorates in North Yemen.


Despite the ongoing airstrikes against the Houthis, the group escalated its attacks on ships, highlighting the limited impact of the Washington-led operation on the militia’s capabilities.



On June 6, the Houthis announced they had carried out joint attacks with an Iran-backed Iraqi militia group against Israeli targets.


The Houthi Leader in Yemen, Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, warned that the group’s joint operations with the ’Islamic Resistance in Iraq‘ against Israel will intensify.


Houthi Military Spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said the group launched two joint military operations with the ’Islamic Resistance in Iraq‘ against the Israeli Port of Haifa. However, this was denied by the Israeli Army, according to ’Reuters’.


The Houthi military attacks on international navigation have disrupted the maritime traffic in the region and hindered the inflow of basic commodities. In addition, the attacks have led to rising costs of maritime insurance and threats against the sailors’ safety. Moreover, the attacks have caused massive environmental damage, following the leakage of vast amounts of oil from some targeted vessels, such as the British ship ’Rubymar‘ that sank off the Yemeni coast on March 2. The Rubymar went down carrying 21,000-tonnes of fertilizer, which could create ‘dead zones’ for marine life and starve coral reefs of light, environmentalists said.


Related: Houthis claim Israeli port Haifa attack with Iraqi group


Below is a comprehensive table detailing the Houthi attacks against ships, including the number of vessels targeted and their locations as well as the date of the attacks. The survey includes the links of the references upon which it relies.


No

Date

Location

Name of Ship/s

No. of Ships

Source

1

November 19, 2023

The Red Sea

GALAXY LEADER

1

Houthi Spokesman

2

November 23, 2023

The Red Sea

USS THOMAS HUDNER

1

Houthi Spokesman

3

November 26, 2023

The Gulf of Aden

CENTRAL PARK

1

US Central Command

4

November 27, 2023

The Gulf of Aden

USS MASON

1

US Central Command

5

November 29, 2023

The Red Sea

USS CARNEY

1

US Central Command

6

December 3, 2023

 

 

The Red Sea

USS CARNEY

4

US Central Command and the Houthi Spokesman

M/V SOPHIE II

M/V UNITY EXPLORER

NUMBER NINE

7

December 12, 2023

The Red Sea

STRINDA

1

Houthi Spokesman

8

December 13, 2023

The Red Sea

ARDMORE ENCOUNTER

 

1

US Central Command

9

December 14, 2023

The Red Sea

MAERSK GIBRALTAR

1

Houthi Spokesman

10

December 15, 2023

The Red Sea

MSC ALANYA

2

Houthi Spokesman

MSC PALATIUM III

11

December 18, 2023

The Red Sea

SWAN ATLANTIC

2

Houthi Spokesman

MSC CLARA

12

December 23, 2023

The Red Sea

M/V BLAAMANEN

2

US Central Command

USS LABOON (DDG 58)

13

December 26, 2023

The Red Sea

USS LABOON

2

Houthi Spokesman

MSC UNITED

14

December 28, 2023

The Red Sea

USS MASON

1

US Central Command

15

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

The Red Sea

MAERSK HANGZHOU

 

 

 

 

4

Houthi Spokesman

USS LABOON

USS EISENHOWER

USS GRAVELY

16

 

January 3, 2024

The Red Sea

 

CMA CGM TAGE

 

1

Houthi Spokesman

17

January 6, 2024

The Red Sea

USS LABOON

1

US Central Command

18

January 9, 2024

 

The Red Sea

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

US Central Command

 

USS GRAVELY

USS LABOON

USS MASON

HMS DIAMOND

19

January 10, 2024

The Red Sea

An American ship supporting Israel

1

Houthi Spokesman

20

January 15, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

M/V GIBRALTAR EAGLE

1

Houthi Spokesman

21

January 16, 2024

The Red Sea

ZOGRAVIA

1

Houthi Spokesman

22

January 17, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

GENCO PICARDY

1

Houthi Spokesman

23

January 18, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

CHEM RANGER

1

Houthi Spokesman

24

January 22, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

OCEAN JAZZ

1

Houthi Spokesman

25

 

January 24, 2024

 

The Gulf of Aden and Bab Al-Mandab

Two American commercial ships

M/V MAERSK DETROIT

 

 

4

 

US Central Command and the Houthi Spokesman

USS GRAVELY

26

 

January 26, 2024

 

The Gulf of Aden

MARLIN LUANDA

 

2

 

US Central Command and the Houthi Spokesman

USS CARNEY

27

January 28, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

LEWIS B PULLER

1

Houthi Spokesman

28

 

January 31,2024

The Gulf of Aden

KOI

 

2

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

USS GREELEY

29

February 1, 2024

The Red Sea

A British commercial ship

1

Houthi Spokesman

30

February 6, 2024

 

The Red Sea

STAR NASIA

2

Houthi Spokesman

MORNING TIDE

31

February 12, 2024

The Red Sea

STAR IRIS

1

Houthi Spokesman

32

February 15, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

LYCAVITOS

1

Houthi Spokesman

33

February 17, 2024

The Red Sea

POLLUX

1

Houthi Spokesman

34

 

 

February 19, 2024

 

The Gulf of Aden

RUBYMAR

 

 

3

Houthi Spokesman

SEA CHAMPION

NAVIS FORTUNA

35

February 20, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

MSC SILVER

1

Houthi Spokesman

36


February 22, 2024

 

The Gulf of Aden

 

ISLANDER

 

2

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

An American destroyer

37



February 25, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

TORM THOR

 

2

 

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

An American destroyer

38

 

March 4, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

MSC SKY

 

2

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

American warships

39

March 5, 2024

The Red Sea

 

Two American destroyers

2

Houthi Spokesman

40

March 6, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

M/V TRUE CONFIDENCE

1

Houthi Spokesman

41

 

 

March 9, 2024

 

The Gulf of Aden

 

PROPEL FORTUNE

 

 

2

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

American warships

42

March 12, 2024

The Red Sea

PINOCCHIO

1

 

43


March 15, 2024

 

 

 

The Red Sea

PACIFIC 01

 

 

5

Houthi Spokesman

An American destroyer

The Indian Ocean

3 Israeli and American ships

44

March 19, 2024

The Red Sea

MADO

1

Houthi Spokesman

45

March 23, 2024

The Red Sea

 

M/V HUANG PU

1

 

US Central Command

46

March 26, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

MAERSK SARATOGA

 

 

6

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

APL DETROIT

The Red Sea

HUANG PU

Toward Israeli ports

PRETTY LADY

The Red Sea

Two American destroyers

47

 

March 28,2024

The Red Sea

A ship affiliated to the Coalition

 

2

 

 

US Central Command

An American warships

48

April 6, 2024

The Red Sea

A ship affiliated to the Coalition

1

US Central Command

49



April 7, 2024

 

The Red Sea

M/ V HOPE ISLAND

 

3

 

US Central Command and the Houthi Spokesman

The Indian Ocean

MSC GRACE F

The Arabian Sea

MSC GINA

50

April 9, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

YORKTOWN

1

US Central Command

51

 

 

April 10, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

 

MSC DARWIN

 

4

 

Houthi Spokesman

MSC GINA

MAERSK YORKTOWN

An American warship

52


April 24, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

MAERSK YORKTOWN

 

3

 

US Central Command and the Houthi Spokesman

An American destroyer

The Indian Ocean

MSC VERACRUZ

53

April 25, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

MSC DARWIN

1

Houthi Spokesman

54

 

April 26, 2024

The Red Sea

MV ANDROMEDA STAR

MV MAISHA

 

2

 

US Central Command and the Houthi Spokesman

55

 

April 29, 2024

The Red Sea

2 American destroyers

 

4

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

CYCLADES

The Indian Ocean

MSC ORION

56

 

 

May 9, 2024

The Gulf of Aden

MSC DEGO

 

 

3

Houthi Spokesman

MSC GINA

The Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea

MSC VITTORIA

57

 

May 15, 2024

 

 

The Red Sea

 

USS MASON

 

2

Houthi Spokesman

DESTINY

58

May 18, 2024

The Red Sea

M/T WIND

1

US Central Command

59

 

May 24, 2024

The Arabian Sea

MSC ALEXANDRA

 

3

Houthi Spokesman

The Red Sea

YANNIS

The Mediterranean

ESSEX

60

 

May 27, 2024

 

The Indian Ocean

 

LAREGO DESERT

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

The Houthi media

MSC MECHELA

 

The Red Sea

MINERVA LISA

2 American destroyers

61

May 28, 2024

The Red Sea

MV LAAX

1

US Central Command

62


May 29, 2024

The Red Sea

LAAX

MOREA

SEALADY

 

 

 

6

Houthi Spokesman

 

The Arabian Sea

ALBA

MAERSK HARTFORD

The Mediterranean

MINERVA ANTONIA

63

May 31, 2024

The Red Sea

US AIRCRAFT CARRIER

1

Houthi Spokesman

Total

 

125


- South24 Center
 Table: Abdullah Al-Shadli 

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