AT LEAST two individuals have died following a missile assault by Houthi rebels on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officers stated.
It’s the first deadly assault in a marketing campaign launched by the Iran-aligned Yemeni group over the continued conflict in Gaza.
Barbados-flagged freighter True Confidence was struck within the Gulf of Aden and survivors had been pressured to desert the vessel in lifeboats, a US official confirmed.
Two crew members had been killed and 6 wounded, with the extent of the injury to the ship at present unclear.
United Kingdom Maritime Commerce Operations stated right now: “UKMTO has obtained a report of an incident 54NM southwest of Aden, Yemen.
“A service provider vessel in place 115542N 0443024E has been hit and has suffered injury. The vessel has been deserted by the crew and is now not underneath command (NUC).”
It added that Coalition Forces had been “supporting the vessel and the crew”.
A US warship and the Indian navy are on scene attempting to help in rescue efforts, The Independent stories.
AT LEAST two individuals have died following a missile assault by Houthi rebels on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officers stated.
It’s the first deadly assault in a marketing campaign launched by the Iran-aligned Yemeni group over the continued conflict in Gaza.
Barbados-flagged freighter True Confidence was struck within the Gulf of Aden and survivors had been pressured to desert the vessel in lifeboats, a US official confirmed.
Two crew members had been killed and 6 wounded, with the extent of the injury to the ship at present unclear.
United Kingdom Maritime Commerce Operations stated right now: “UKMTO has obtained a report of an incident 54NM southwest of Aden, Yemen.
“A service provider vessel in place 115542N 0443024E has been hit and has suffered injury. The vessel has been deserted by the crew and is now not underneath command (NUC).”
It added that Coalition Forces had been “supporting the vessel and the crew”.
A US warship and the Indian navy are on scene attempting to help in rescue efforts, The Independent stories.