An oil tanker has reportedly been struck by a missile in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen where Houthi rebels have launched numerous attacks on international shipping.

The USS Harry S. Truman will soon lead a Navy strike group into the volatile Red Sea, where U.S. sailors have fought almost daily for months to down drones and missiles launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. However, the attack on the warship apparently happened nearly two days earlier and saw the vessel intercept the missile targeting it.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. However, the attack on the warship apparently happened nearly two days earlier and saw the vessel intercept the missile targeting it.

In response to attacks on merchant ships crossing the Red Sea, the European Union has launched amaritime protection mission. What is its mandate? What resources does it have? And what can it do in the face of the Yemeni rebels?

Any ship from any company heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis in any area their capabilities could reach, not only limited to the Red Sea region, the group's leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a televised speech on Thursday.

Yemen's Houthi group, on May 15, claimed double attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed an attack on a U.S. Navy Destroyer ship. Saree added that the commercial ship that came under attack was identified as 'Destiny'.