 Houthi's issue new threat to American ships. Yemen's Houthi rebels have vowed more attacks on American shipping interests in the Red Sea region, saying U.S. and U.K. airstrikes against the Iran-allied group in recent days have made the vessels legitimate targets for destruction. The United States is on the verge of losing its maritime security. Houthi spokesman Nasr al-Din Amr told Al Jazeera. The militant group previously claimed that it would only target Israeli ships and vessels bound for Israel in solidarity with Hamas amid the war in Gaza, but the spokesman said that in light of the U.S.-UK airstrikes in Yemen, it is enough for it to be American. Houthi militants had already proven that point, striking a U.S.-owned container ship with a missile in the Gulf of Aden. The U.S. Central Command, SENTCOM, issued a statement saying that the Gibraltar Eagle cargo ship was continuing its journey after the missile attack, which caused no casualties and no major damage. SENTCOM also claimed that a U.S. fighter jet shot down a missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen toward the USS Labun warship operating in the Southern Red Sea. The Houthis have launched dozens of drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. The group has pledged to continue the attacks until the war ends and humanitarian aid is delivered to the Palestinian enclave.