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

The US Navy has destroyed Houthi "small boats" attempting to board a container ship in the Red Sea.

Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk Hangzhou and got to within metres of the ship, the US military said.

Helicopters from nearby US warships responded to a distress call and after being fired upon, sunk three of them "in self-defence".

The crews were killed and the fourth boat fled the area.

The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November.

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[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 55 points 7 months ago

I honestly feel a little bad for these pirates, imagine being so deluded and uneducated that you think shooting at a US navy helicopter is a good idea

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