US EditionYemen's Houthis Take Credit for Attack on Ship in Red Sea and Fire More Missiles at Israel - News From Antiwar.com
- Houthi militants launched an attack against the Greek-operated bulk carrier Magic Seas near Hodeidah in the Red Sea during the past weekend, causing the crew to evacuate the vessel.
- The attack followed escalating Houthi strikes on Israeli-linked vessels and territory after Israel's war in Gaza began in October 2023, with Houthis citing the ship's prior docking in Israel.
- The assault involved RPGs from multiple small boats, missiles, drones, and unmanned surface vessels, and the 19 crew members were rescued by a passing merchant ship.
- Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree called the ship a "legitimate target" for breaching their ban on Israeli ports, while Stem Shipping said the vessel carried iron and fertilizers unrelated to Israel and received no warning.
- Israel responded with airstrikes on Yemeni ports and Houthi terror infrastructure under Operation Black Flag, signaling ongoing threats to regional security and global maritime trade.
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For the first time since June 2024, employees of a merchant ship have been killed. The Yemeni Houthi militia recently increasingly targeted international ships.
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Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on another bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk.
Yemen's Houthis Take Credit for Attack on Ship in Red Sea and Fire More Missiles at Israel - News From Antiwar.com
Yemen's Houthis on Monday took credit for the attack on the Magic Seas, a Greek-owned bulk carrier that came under fire on Sunday, forcing the crew to abandon ship. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, also fired more missiles at Israel following a round of Israeli airstrikes against Yemeni…
By Tim Lister, Mostafa Salem and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Israel carried out its first strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. It attacked ports and a power plant around midnight local time Sunday into Monday morning. The attacks come after at least three Houthi ballistic missiles were launched at Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), including one that was intercepted on Saturday. The Ir…
Yemen claims responsibility for missile, drone attack on Israel-bound vessel in Red Sea
The Yemeni military has claimed responsibility for launching attacks and damaging the Liberian-flagged commercial vessel Magic Seas in the Red Sea, saying the ship violated a ban on entering Israeli ports.
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