{"id":45916,"date":"2024-01-15T18:47:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/15\/us-jet-shoots-down-houthi-missile-that-was-targeting-uss-laboon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:17:35","slug":"us-jet-shoots-down-houthi-missile-that-was-targeting-uss-laboon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/01\/15\/us-jet-shoots-down-houthi-missile-that-was-targeting-uss-laboon\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. jet shoots down Houthi missile that was heading for USS Laboon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An anti-ship cruise missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen toward the Navy destroyer Laboon was taken out by a U.S. fighter jet Sunday, according to U.S. Central Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laboon was operating in the southern Red Sea at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe missile was shot down in vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by U.S. fighter aircraft,\u201d CENTCOM said in a statement. \u201cThere were no injuries or damage reported.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Jan. 14 at approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon (DDG 58), which was operating in the Southern Red Sea. The missile was shot down in vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jftZHQhA2e\">pic.twitter.com\/jftZHQhA2e<\/a><\/p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1746705110401695779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And on Monday, Houthi rebels struck a U.S.-owned ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, though not immediately claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels. The Houthis\u2019 attacks have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/red-sea-yemen-houthis-attack-ships-f67d941c260528ac40315ecab4c34ca3\">roiled global shipping<\/a>, amid Israel\u2019s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, targeting a crucial corridor linking Asian and Mideast energy and cargo shipments to the Suez Canal onward to Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which oversees Mideast waters, said Monday\u2019s attack happened some 110 miles (177 kilometers) miles southeast of Aden. It said the ship\u2019s captain reported that the \u201cport side of vessel hit from above by a missile.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private security firms Ambrey and Dryad Global told The Associated Press that the vessel was the Eagle Gibraltar, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier. CENTCOM later acknowledged the strike, blaming the Houthis for the assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M\/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship. The ship has\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gixEMaUiVT\">pic.twitter.com\/gixEMaUiVT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1746913313932685597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ship has reported no injuries or significant damage and is continuing its journey,\u201d Central Command said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vessel is owned by Eagle Bulk Shipping, a Stamford, Connecticut-based firm traded on the New York Stock Exchange. In a statement to the AP, the company acknowledged the strike and said it caused \u201climited damage to a cargo hold but (the ship) is stable and is heading out of the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll seafarers onboard the vessel are confirmed to be uninjured,\u201d the firm said. \u201cThe vessel is carrying a cargo of steel products. Eagle Bulk management is in close contact with all relevant authorities concerning this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satellite-tracking data analyzed by the AP showed the Eagle Gibraltar had been bound for the Suez Canal, but rapidly turned around at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CENTCOM said it detected a separate anti-ship ballistic missile launch toward the southern Red Sea on Monday, though it \u201cfailed in flight and impacted on land in Yemen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Maritime Administration, under the Transportation Department, also issued a warning Monday saying there continues to be \u201ca high degree of risk to commercial vessels\u201d traveling near Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile the decision to transit remains at the discretion of individual vessels and companies, it is recommended that U.S. flag and U.S.-owned commercial vessels\u201d stay away from Yemen in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden \u201cuntil further notice,\u201d the advisory said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday\u2019s missile launch toward the American warship also marked the first U.S.-acknowledged fire by the Houthis since&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yemen-houthis-biden-retaliation-attacks-0804b93372cd5e874a0dd03513fe36a2\">America and allied nations began strikes Friday on the rebels<\/a>&nbsp;following weeks of assaults on shipping in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/01\/12\/houthi-attacks-continue-following-multinational-strike-in-yemen\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8082817.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Houthi attacks continue following multinational strike in Yemen<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Houthi rebels launched an attack Friday morning after a U.S.-U.K. strike on more than 60 targets in Yemen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t presently clear whether the U.S. would retaliate for the latest attacks, though President Joe Biden has said he \u201cwill not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first day of U.S.-led strikes Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets with cruise missiles and bombs launched by fighter jets, warships and a submarine. Sites hit included weapon depots, radars and command centers, including in remote mountain areas, the U.S. has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Houthis have yet to acknowledge how severe the damage was from the strikes, which they said killed five of their troops and wounded six others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. forces followed up with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yemen-houthis-us-ship-attacks-bombing-red-sea-iran-cc06d9186a00d1f22bea6b9c14dda12a\">a strike Saturday on a Houthi radar site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea, saying they were avenging&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war\">Israel\u2019s offensive in Gaza against Hamas<\/a>. But they have frequently targeted vessels with tenuous or no clear links to Israel, imperiling shipping in a key route for global trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the leader of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, Hassan Nasrallah, obliquely referenced the widening Houthi attacks on ships in a speech Sunday, saying that \u201cthe sea has become a battlefield of missiles, drones and warships\u201d and blaming the U.S. strikes for escalating maritime tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe most dangerous thing is what the Americans did in the Red Sea, (it) will harm the security of all maritime navigation,\u201d Nasrallah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the Biden administration and its allies have tried to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-hamas-war-iran-hezbollah-yemen-0373be2e21b5a832d71f5bf828f67959\">calm tensions in the Middle East<\/a>&nbsp;for weeks and prevent any wider conflict, the strikes in the Red Sea threaten to ignite one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also affecting shipping for the Middle East nation of Qatar, one of the world\u2019s top natural gas suppliers. Three liquid natural gas tankers that had recently loaded in Qatar and were bound for the Suez Canal remain idling off Oman, while another coming from Europe to Qatar remains off Saudi Arabia. QatarEnergy and government officials did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government-in-exile that the Houthis are fighting, sought to distance itself from the attacks on Houthi sites as it tries to maintain a delicate d\u00e9tente with Iran and a cease-fire it has in Yemen. The Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war in Yemen that began in 2015 has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, and created one of the world\u2019s worst humanitarian disasters, killing tens of thousands more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American military did not specifically say the fire targeted the Laboon, following a pattern by the U.S. since the Houthi attacks began. 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