US EditionRescuers search for survivors after Houthi attack on cargo ship in the Red Sea
OFF THE COAST OF YEMEN NEAR HODEIDAH, JUL 9 – At least three sailors died and five were rescued after the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C sank following a Houthi attack amid ongoing Red Sea tensions.
- On July 9, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked and sank the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea near Hodeida.
- The attack followed earlier assaults on another Greek-operated Liberian-flagged ship, Magic Seas, as part of a broader Houthi campaign against maritime traffic linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
- The operation included attacks by small naval vessels and a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles, resulting in casualties with at least three fatalities; six crew members were rescued while 19 remained missing.
- U.S. officials condemned the attacks, stating they demonstrate the threat Houthis pose to regional maritime security, while EU naval forces are aiding rescue efforts and call for intensified diplomacy.
- The attacks escalate tensions in a vital $1 trillion cargo trade route, raising concerns over navigation freedom and the fragile stability in Yemen amid the ongoing regional conflict.
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The attack on the Eternity C, a bulk carrier flying the Liberian flag, killed three crew members and "at least two wounded, including a Russian electrician who lost a leg".
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The crew of the bulker Eternity C was forced into the Red Sea from their ship after multiple attacks by the Houthis left the ship without propulsion, severely damaged, and sinking. The situation remains confused with multiple rescue efforts, but it appears as many as 14 or 15 crewmembers, along with some of the security personnel from the vessel, are unaccounted for pending additional updates. The EU military operation in the Red Sea, EUNAVFOR A…
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