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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The targeting of another U.S.-owned commercial ship Wednesday shows the militant group remains intent on continuing its attacks in the face of multiple rounds of U.S. military airstrikes.

The Houthis launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at the U.S.-owned, flagged and operated commercial ship Maersk Detroit as it was transiting the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely shot down two missiles and a third fell into the water. There were no indications of damage or injuries in the attack.

The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against the Houthis to degrade their capabilities since Jan.11, after several weeks of attacks on commercial ships by the militant group.

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[-] TangledHyphae@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

I am genuinely perplexed at the amount of mental gymnastics you are doing to justify attacking civilian ships from other countries that are not enemy combatants. Incredible Olympic display of psychological back-flips.

[-] lemmerguy@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago

Here's a simple take , stop bombing women and children , and they'll stop attacking civilian ships , is that complicated for you? They are a militant group, do you think they care about rules in combat?, I mean they are doing way better than Israel at this point.

[-] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 4 points 7 months ago

Ah they're attacking civilians because their feelings on attacking civilians are so strong they'll do anything to stop it. Like attack civilians.

Literally any other course of action for their "protest" would be better. What they're doing is abhorrent, like Hamas, like Israel.

[-] lemmerguy@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago

They are attacking commercial ships after warning, if ships don't want to get attacked , don't go through that route or better ceasefire in Gaza simple. US and Israel has lost all moral stand on this issue at this point. So there is no need to judge what is moral right now. If the ship crew don't want to be killed don't get in the ship.

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