The U.S. Military said Thursday that it had destroyed two Houthi Patrol Boats, one uncrewed Surface vessel and one drone in the Red Sea as part of its latest attempt to weaken the capabilities the Iran-backed group.

Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Iran-aligned Houthis group, said earlier in a Thursday televised address that the Houthis controlled the majority of Yemen's population and had targeted the Verbena, Seaguardian, and Athina, in the Red Sea.

The attack on the

Palau-flagged Verbena

U.S. Central Command reported that a cargo ship ignited a fire, which severely injured a member of its crew.

U.S. Central Command reported that the rebels fired two anti-ship missiles into the Red Sea from an area controlled by the Houthis in Yemen. The missiles did not cause any damage or injury, according to the U.S. Central Command.

Since November, the Houthi militia have launched attacks against ships in the waters near the country in solidarity with Palestinians who are being attacked by Israel in Gaza. Nearly the entire 2.3-million population of this narrow coastal enclave is under Israeli attack.

is displaced

There is

widespread hunger and destruction

The U.S. Central Command stated that it "will continue with partners to hold Houthis accountable and to degrade their military capability."

Houthi's campaign has caused global shipping to be disrupted, forcing companies to take longer and more costly journeys through southern Africa. The Houthi campaign has also raised fears about the Gaza War, which according to the local health ministry was a bloody conflict.

Over 37,000 people have been killed

- could spread to the Middle East and destabilize it.

In response to the attacks against shipping, the United States and Britain carried out strikes on Houthi targets.

Israel's attack on Gaza has led to

Israel denies allegations of genocide

Followed by an

attack on Israel

According to Israeli statistics, 1,200 people were killed by Palestinian Hamas militants in an attack on October 7, according to Israeli figures. Reporting by Kanishka Sing in Washington, Editing by Christopher Cushing & Raju Gopalakrishnan