Ship attacked by Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea
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It is the Houthi rebels’ second attack on a merchant vessel in the Red Sea this week, and their first deadly ship attack since June 2024.
The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.
Houthi terrorists have released a Hollywood-style video showing them capturing and then sinking a large cargo ship in the Red Sea.
The Houthis have returned with a new tactical playbook after a 230-day pause in their attacks on shipping. In two attacks this week, small boats swarmed a Greek bulker and fired on it with weapons that included rocket-propelled grenades and small arms.
Magic Seas' was sunk around 51 nm southwest of Al Hudayah, Yemen, days after Israel targeted Houthi-controlled Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier 'Galaxy Leader'
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Maritime security firms launched a mission on Wednesday to evacuate the crew of the Greek-operated Eternity C vessel hit by Houthi militants off Yemen two days ago, sources close to the mission told Reuters.