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

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Mon, 10-06-2024 08:23 PM, Aden

Aden (South24)

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

The original map by “Google Earth”- colored by “South24 Center”

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