Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen toward a US warship in the Gulf of Aden, after the US Navy responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker that had been seized by armed individuals, the US military said Sunday.
The tanker, identified as the Central Park, had been carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid when its crew called for help that “they were under attack from an unknown entity,” the US Central Command said in a statement.
The USS Mason, a guided-missile destroyer, and allied ships from a counter-piracy task force that operates in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia responded to the call for help and “demanded release of the vessel” upon arrival, Central Command said.
“Subsequently, five armed individuals debarked the ship and attempted to flee via their small boat,” said the statement posted on social media platform X.
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It’s an important fact. These rebels are well known to be supplied by Iran, specifically with ballistic missiles which they have used before against Saudi targets.
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In a military incident, what ordnance is used matters.
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I’ve already explained this, I’m not responsible for anyone else’s reading comprehension bud.
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I didn’t lead anyone anywhere bud.
That’s quite literally sensationalism. Instead of houthi missile it’s houti make ballistic missile so the uneducated go “wait they have ballistic missiles” and read a story that is a nothing burger. It’s like the seventh time they’ve been attacked loitering in the area.
Nope, you’re judging it based on people that actually read like most of us in world News. The average person is not smart, and lacks critical thinking and judging by how many people don’t get it they number may be a bit higher than I assumed. Yes intent matters, that’s why they added ballistic lol.
No need, but you probably aught to rethink some things yourself.
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You don’t see the problem with saying I’m sensationalizing something by pointing out sensationalism? Doesn’t make much sense does it?
No they would assume it’s a missile, why do you assume it would mean cruise missile they’re not even the most common missile type direct fire guided are.
Ballistic adds a reason to click, “wait houthis have ballistic missiles?” so they click and read. You still need to do extra research if you don’t know what a ballistic missile is, it’s never actually mentioned.
Intermediate range missile is more accurate and less sensational.
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If you want to be tedious an arrow is technically a ballistic missile by some definitions, do you think they shot an arrow at a destroyer?
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