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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen toward a US warship in the Gulf of Aden, after the US Navy responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker that had been seized by armed individuals, the US military said Sunday.

The tanker, identified as the Central Park, had been carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid when its crew called for help that “they were under attack from an unknown entity,” the US Central Command said in a statement.

The USS Mason, a guided-missile destroyer, and allied ships from a counter-piracy task force that operates in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia responded to the call for help and “demanded release of the vessel” upon arrival, Central Command said.

“Subsequently, five armed individuals debarked the ship and attempted to flee via their small boat,” said the statement posted on social media platform X.

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[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 21 points 11 months ago

I wonder if conservatives are gonna run with this story and make the Houthis the next Supervillain Of The Month, or just slap the “rebel” tag on them and forget about it.

[-] Doorbook@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Well conservative have no idea what is going on. If they say the Houthi are bad then they cannot complain about Obama bombing them. If they say the are not bad, then Israil will be upset.

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

You or I would take those things into account, but remember: conservatives are extremely comfortable with hypocrisy.

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 5 points 11 months ago

The Houthis are an Iranian proxy. The smart conservatives will know this and will incorporate it into their vilification efforts. The stupid ones don't need anything like a reason or a plausible excuse.

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Before anyone makes the obvious joke, it’s important to remember that yes, there ARE smart conservatives. Folks like me are used to making fun of MAGAts and their ilk, but don’t underestimate the conservatives higher up.

[-] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 4 points 11 months ago

They'll just bring up Hunter's laptop, Clinton's emails, and some form of "Border crisis" down south.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

don't forget about the border crisis up north.

did you hear about the massive terrorist attack on the northern border that wasnt totally just a sad, and tragic car accident?

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

But it exploded! You know, like vehicles filled with large amounts of volatile fluids can do under the precise circumstances. It's really really rare, but it absolutely CAN happen if the right things happen.

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