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Daily Express US Follow 66.1K Followers Houthis 'sink UK ship and down US drone' as Middle East tensions flare Story by Charlie Bradley • 46m The Houthis are launching attacks from Yemen© Getty The Houthi Rebels of Yemen claim they have sunk a UK ship and downed a US drone as the group's skirmishes with Western forces escalate. In a statement released Monday evening, they said: "The total number of armed forces operations during the past twenty-four hours reached four operations. The first targeted a British ship and the operation resulted in its complete sinking, thanks to Allah. Ad "The second operation targeted the American aircraft "MQ9" in the airspace of Hodeidah Governorate, while the last two operations targeted two American ships. "The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm their full right to take further military measures in the Red and Arab seas in defense of our people, our country, and our nation, and in confirmation of their position in support of the oppressed Palestinian people, and that their operations in the Red and Arab Bahrain will escalate and will not stop until the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted." READ MORE: US ship struck by missile as Houthi terror group steps up attacks in Red Sea The alleged attack on US and UK forces comes after weeks of Houthi assaults on shipping in the Red Sea. The group has vowed to continue disrupting international trade until Israel stops its campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Israel's attacks on Gaza have killed over 28,000 people, coming after Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis during their October 7 attack. The IDF's latest operations in the southern city of Rafah have been met with condemnation from leaders in the US and UK. The latest Houthi attack comes after a US drone was shot down and a British cargo ship was damaged, A Houthi spokesperson said: "The ship suffered catastrophic damage and came to a complete halt. "As a result of the extensive damage the ship suffered, it is now at risk of potential sinking in the Gulf of Aden." The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said an explosion "in close proximity of the vessel" damaged it. The crew were able to escape the ship.