Operation Prosperity Guardian - Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb narrows and Gulf of Aden

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U.S. Central Command

March 20 Daily Red Sea Update

Between 10:10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m.
(Sanaa time,) on March 20, a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle and United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel, both launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported to U.S. or coalition ships.

It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.

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OSINTdefender
The Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen has reportedly made a Deal with Russia and China where they will provide the Houthis with International Political Support and the Houthis will not launch Attacks on Russian or Chinese-Flagged/Owned Vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
See - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarre ... ssage/amp/

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Navy Lookout
Sea Lynx helicopter flying from FGS Hessen destroyed a Houthi Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) in the Red Sea today.
Likely using .50cal machine gun.
Photos at - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 2294423977

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Navy Lookout
Today in the Red Sea FS Alsace intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic anti-ship missiles.
Likely the first ballistic missile kill for Aster 30 in combat.

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U.S. Central Command

March 21 Daily Red Sea Update

On March 21, between 8:50 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. (Sanaa time), a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched by Iranian backed Houthi terrorists from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen.

Additionally, coalition forces successfully engaged and destroyed two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported to U.S. or coalition vessels.

It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to coalition and merchant vessels in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for coalition and merchant vessels.

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Navy Lookout
Frigate FS Alsace launches 3 x Aster 30 at Houthi ballistic anti-ship missiles.
Photo taken from merchant ship being escorted.

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Tom Bike
Iran´s Alvand class frigate TODAY iddling on Gulf of Aden. 160 km ESE of Djbouti at11.212,44.494
Found while I was looking w/o success for MV BEHSHAD wich she escorts. Prob. under clouds.


MT Anderson
MV BEHSHAD IRGC Intelligence ship spotted on 21 March 2024 in her typical AoR. Still broadcasting AIS.
There is a vessel stopped ~13km N of her.
Hard to tell on Landsat but could be the IRIS Alvand (though not sure if she is still in the area).


altNOAA
I've been monitoring its AIS.
I'm trying to figure out its mission.
It's too far to spot ships visually.
We can jam it's EM emissions with a Growler.
They're not using HF to comm into Yemen, which means it must be sat based.
But we can jam that too.
I can't see its usefulness.

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U.S. Central Command

March 22 Red Sea Update

On March 22, between approximately 4:22 a.m. and 11:10 p.m. (Sanaa time), United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in self-defense.
During this timeframe, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships.

Additionally, CENTCOM forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground storage facilities in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen. These strikes targeted capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten and attack naval ships and merchant vessels in the region. Illegal Houthi attacks have killed three mariners, sunk a commercial vessel lawfully transiting the Red Sea, disrupted humanitarian aid bound for Yemen, harmed Middle East economies, and caused environmental damage.

These weapons storage facilities presented a threat to U.S. and coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region. These actions are necessary to protect our forces, ensure freedom of navigation, and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels.

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OSINTdefender
The U.K. Office of Maritime Trade Operations is reporting that an Unnamed Commercial Shipping Vessel in the Red Sea was Struck by an Unknown Projectile earlier this morning roughly 23nm off the Coast of Western Yemen, with the Impact claimed to have caused a Large Fire which has since been Extinguished.

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U.S. Central Command

MARCH 23 RED SEA UPDATE

From 2:50 to 4:30 a.m. (Sanaa time)
March 23, the Iranian-backed Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) into the Red Sea in the vicinity of M/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated oil tanker.

At 4:25 p.m. (Sanaa time), a fifth ballistic missile was detected as fired toward M/V Huang Pu. The ship issued a distress call but did not request assistance. M/V Huang Pu suffered minimal damage, and a fire on board was extinguished within 30 minutes. No casualties were reported, and the vessel resumed its course. The Houthis attacked the MV Huang despite previously stating they would not attack Chinese vessels.

Between 6:50 and 9:50 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. forces, including USS Carney (DDG 64), engaged six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the southern Red Sea. Five crashed into the Red Sea, and one flew inland into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

It was determined these UAVs presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S, coalition, and merchant vessels.