Yemen’s Houthis Kill Two Sailors on Barbados-Flagged Ship in Gulf of Aden

2024-03-06 12:00:09

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have been firing on all types of ships since Hamas invaded Israel on October 7.

One of those missiles killed two sailors today:

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday, authorities said, the first fatal strike in a campaign of assaults by the group over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The attack on the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence further escalates the conflict on a crucial maritime route linking Asia and the Middle East to Europe that has disrupted global shipping. The Iranian-backed Houthis have launched attacks since November, and the US began an airstrike campaign in January that so far hasn’t halted the rebels’ attacks.

People claiming to be part of the Yemeni military announced themselves over the radio before the attack.

Not much is known about the damage to the Liberian-owned ship.

I will update you when I find more information.




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