Houthi rebels attacked two US destroyers in Red Sea with drone strikes, a Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson says.

23:00, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 | UPDATED: 23:02, Mon, Apr 29, 2024

Houthi rebels in Yemen have attacked two US destroyers and two vessels in the Red Sea with drone strikes. 

The militants also targeted the MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a press conference. 

It follows than 50 strikes on ships and seized one vessel seizure since November. Another boat was also sunk another, according to the U.S. Maritime Administration.

Houthi attacks have dropped in recent weeks as the rebels have been targeted by a U.S.-led airstrike campaign in Yemen. Shipping through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden has declined because of the threat.

American officials have speculated that the rebels may be running out of weapons as a result of the U.S.-led campaign against them and after firing drones and missiles steadily for months.

However, the rebels have renewed their attacks in the past week. Early Sunday morning, the U.S. military shot down five drones in the air over the Red Sea, its Central Command said.

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