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Post by sevenofnine on Mar 6, 2024 13:34:15 GMT -5
WHOA DUDE! A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden resulted in at least two fatalities among the crew members, two US officials told CNN, marking the first time that the Iran-backed militant group has killed anyone as part of their ongoing attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea. The attack struck the M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier, the officials said. The ship has since been abandoned and coalition warships are now in the area assessing the situation, the officials said. At least six other crew members were injured, one of the officials said. The attack happened around 11:30 am Sana’a time, or around 3:30 a.m. ET, one of the officials said. The strike marks a significant escalation of the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, which began in October in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. The Houthis have launched more than 45 missile and drone attacks against commercial and US and coalition Naval vessels operating in the Red Sea, according to US and western officials, most of which have been interce edition.cnn.com/2024/03/06/politics/crew-members-killed-houthi-attack/index.html
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