FACT CHECK: Video Does Not Show Ship Struck By Houthis
video shared on Instagram It claims to be showing the Rubimar ship attacked by the Houthis. Verdict: False Rubimar is not visible in the video. Some of the videos are from his 2020 and others are from his 2013. Fact check: The British merchant ship MV Rubimar was hit by a Houthi missile, causing the […]
Houthis Hit Ship Carrying Aid To Yemen, US Military Says
Yemen's Houthi terrorists attacked a U.S.-flagged ship carrying humanitarian aid to a Yemeni port on Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement Tuesday night. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who control much of Yemen, fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles between the two countries. 12:30pm and 1:50pm The Centcom is a Greek-owned US-flagged Sea Champion […]
Houthis Force Crew To Abandon Cargo Ship
On Monday, the Guardian reported that Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed victory after a Belize-flagged cargo ship was at risk of being sunk by two projectiles fired by the group. ing. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Salih said in a televised address that the ship suffered “extreme damage” and was “in potential danger.”[ly] “It's sinking in the […]
Kirby Can’t Answer Why Houthis Aren’t Afraid Of Joe Biden
White House National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby could not answer why the Houthi rebels do not fear President Joe Biden. Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese, after Biden said Thursday that airstrikes against Iranian-backed rebels have so far proven ineffective. asked the question at a press conference on Friday. The president said […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Video Features Video Game, Not Real Footage Of Houthis Destroying F-15
video shared on facebook It claims to show Houthi rebels destroying an American F-15 aircraft. Verdict: False According to YouTube, the video shows a military simulation from the video game Arma 3 and is not actual footage. A spokesperson for Arma 3 developer Bohemia Interactive confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact that his […]
FACT CHECK: Does The President Have The Authority To Strike The Houthis?
multiple members meeting claimed that President Joe Biden did not have the authority to attack the Houthis without Congressional approval. The president must go to Congress and get permission before going to war. Biden cannot decide to bomb Yemen alone. And what is the condition of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin? Is he still lying […]
US Launches New Strikes On Yemen After Houthis Continue Attacks On Shipping
The United States launched additional strikes on Wednesday against targets in Yemen, where Houthi rebels were preparing further attacks on international shipping, according to multiple reports. The US military has fired munitions from ships and submarines at Houthi-linked targets since Thursday, after an initial US-led multinational counterattack triggered retaliation from Houthi rebels. CBS News and […]
Biden Admin Will Reclassify Houthis As Global Terrorists After Dozens Of Attacks In Red Sea: REPORT
The Biden administration plans to redesignate the Houthis as a global terrorist group after the “militia” group repeatedly attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia, based in Yemen, has carried out several attacks on commercial ships and US coalition forces in the Red Sea since […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A US Military Ship That Was Attacked By The Houthis?
video shared on social media It reportedly shows a recent attack on an American ship in the Red Sea. picture: American warship targeted in the Red Sea yesterday…😳#gazagenocide #Gaza #Yemen #Houthis #united states of america #Israel pic.twitter.com/O0l4O6U0Ci — Nawab Naeem Sial (@NawabNaeem8058) January 10, 2024 Verdict: False That claim is inaccurate. This video takes us […]
CNN Host Reminds John Kirby That His Own Administration Revoked Houthis’ Terror Designation
CNN host Sarah Sidner reminded National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby on Friday that President Joe Biden's administration rescinded the terrorist designation of the Houthi rebels. US and British aircraft bomb multiple targets in Yemen after Iranian-backed rebels launched more than two dozen attacks on commercial ships, prompting ships to avoid the Red Sea. […]
