A fierce confrontation erupted on the Karsh front, situated on the border between Taiz and Lahj governorates, as Houthis launched an attack on a site belonging to pro-government forces on Wednesday. The attack resulted in the loss of at least 11 soldiers from the Yemeni forces with several others sustaining injuries, among them Lieutenant Samir al-Faqih, the commander of the site. A military source said that the assault resulted in the loss of 11 government soldiers, highlighting the severity of the confrontation. Government forces stationed in the Kirsh front in Lahij province, along with those positioned on the contact lines with Taiz, successfully repelled the surprise attack launched by the Houthis, according to the source.
The US destroyed one anti-ship ballistic missile and two unmanned aerial systems launched by Yemen’s Houthi group in the Red Sea, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday. “Between approximately 3:49 to 10:00 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 3, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) and two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemen towards USS Gravely in the Red Sea,” CENTCOM said on X. "Additionally, during this timeframe, CENTCOM forces destroyed a mobile surface-to-air missile system in Houthi controlled territory," it added. Houthi group has launched dozens of attacks on ships in the Red Sea, displaying solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza where Israel has killed over 32000 people.
Yemen's Houthi group may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit, the top U.S. Air Force commander for the Middle East said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who heads U.S. Air Forces Central, said that the persistent American retaliatory strikes on the Iran-backed group have “certainly affected their behavior. Their pace of operations is not what it was.” U.S. officials have said they believe pressure from Iran was part of the reason for the pause. But Grynkewich said the Houthis are “not quite as responsive” to Iranian direction. However, Houthi officials say they more 'surprises' in the Red Sea and beyond in the coming days.
Critical weapon and mission systems aboard the Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt malfunctioned during the ship’s recent deployment to the Red Sea, as the ship was partaking in an international effort to protect maritime cargo traffic against attacks, according to published reports. The Danish independent news website Olfi reported that in a leaked message the frigate’s commanding officer, Cdr. Sune Lund, complained about a problem pertaining to the ship’s active phased array radar and the C-Flex combat management system. These pieces of equipment are produced by Thales Netherlands and the Danish firm Terma, respectively.
