US intercepts missile launched at warship from Yemen

The US military has stopped a missile from hitting one of its ships that was fired from the Houthi area of Yemen.

The missile that was shot at the USS Laboon in the Red Sea was destroyed by a US fighter plane near the coast of Hudaydah.

No one got hurt or things broken in the accident on Sunday afternoon.

After the US and UK attacked the Houthis to weaken their military power because they have been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

The US and UK attacked almost 30 places in Yemen on Friday. They targeted places where weapons are stored, places where supplies are kept, and defense systems.

On Saturday, the US attacked a Houthi radar site again.

President Joe Biden said he will not hesitate to take more steps to protect our people and the flow of international trade if needed.

Likewise, the UK is ready to take more steps against the Houthis.

Hussain Al-Bukhaiti, a strong supporter of the Houthi group, told the BBC that fighters will attack US and UK warships if the airstrikes on Yemen keep happening.

The Houthis are a powerful group that controls a big area of Yemen, including the main city. They are important friends of Hamas and are believed to get weapons from Iran, which is Israel’s biggest enemy.

Since November 19th, they have attacked cargo ships in the Red Sea at least 27 times. The Red Sea is a very important route for ships that travel around the world.

The group said they were aiming at ships going to Israel or owned by Israel, to show support for the people of Gaza. However, some of the ships they have attacked are not clearly linked to Israel.

The attacks made big shipping companies change the path of their ships so they don’t go through the Red Sea. Instead, they take a longer way around the southern tip of Africa.

This has affected the world economy already, with the big shipping company Maersk saying it’s being felt by the people who buy the products.

Tesla and Volvo have stopped making some cars, Tesco said some prices might go up, and Ikea said there could be fewer supplies.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the Houthi attacks are causing big problems for an important trade route and making things more expensive.

The group’s attacks, along with the UK-US strikes in Yemen, are making people worry that the conflict in Gaza is spreading to the rest of the Middle East.