Weekly

Tensions between Houthi forces and the US-Israeli militaries have reached unprecedented levels with the Houthis claiming to have targeted the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier using cruise missiles and UAVs.

The security situation in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab, Indian Ocean and Somali coast remains highly volatile, driven by intensified threats from Houthi forces, Somali pirates and militant groups such as Al Shabaab.

No maritime vessels were targeted during the week, marking the first time since early November.

Significant claims of maritime attacks emerged this week, with Houthi forces alleging strikes on three US-flagged merchant vessels and an unnamed US destroyer between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

In the maritime domain, Houthi forces targeted the Turkish-owned vessel Anadolu-S, marking the first ever attack on a Turkish ship by the group.

Maritime security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somalia’s coastline and the northwest Indian Ocean remains under significant threat due to ongoing conflicts, attacks on ships, and the operations of non-state actors.