British navy ship repels Huthi rebel attack

Washington has also carried out a series of unilateral air raids, but the Huthis have vowed to continue their attacks

By AFP
January 29, 2024
This image shows a view of the vessels of the strike group sailing behind the Royal Navys HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier through Egypts Suez Canal. — AFP/File
This image shows a view of the vessels of the strike group sailing behind the Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier through Egypt's Suez Canal. — AFP/File

LONDON: British Defence Minister Grant Shapps on Sunday said the UK remained “undaunted” after Huthi rebels attempted to attack a navy ship in the Red Sea.

“Yesterday (Saturday) HMS Diamond successfully repelled a drone attack from the Iranian-backed Huthis in the Red Sea,” Shapps said on X, calling the ongoing attacks “intolerable and illegal”.

“Deploying her Sea Viper missile system, Diamond destroyed a drone targeting her,” he said.

Washington has also carried out a series of unilateral air raids, but the Huthis have vowed to continue their attacks.