US Destroyer Quits Red Sea, Sails Home as Houthis Warn of Escalation Enemy ‘Can’t Imagine’

The Yemeni militia’s unrelenting campaign of ship hijackings and missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US, and UK-linked commercial vessels has resulted in a two-thirds drop in traffic through the strategic Red Sea chokepoint since December. The militia has vowed to end its campaign if Israel halts its military incursion into Gaza.