US EditionShip attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, UK maritime agency says
- On July 6, 2025, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Magic Seas was attacked by armed men firing guns and rocket-propelled grenades near Yemen's Al Hudaydah port in the Red Sea.
- The attack followed a period of reduced assaults after the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites in late June and amid ongoing Middle East tensions linked to Israel-Hamas conflict and Iran's nuclear negotiations.
- Multiple small boats launched self-propelled grenades and unmanned surface vehicles at the ship, causing a fire and forcing the crew to abandon vessel while armed security returned fire.
- Since November 2023, Houthis launched over 100 strikes on merchant vessels, sinking two ships and killing four sailors, with the Red Sea corridor normally handling $1 trillion of annual trade.
- The incident underscores ongoing threats to a vital maritime route, prompting heightened security alerts, increased shipping costs, rerouting around Africa, and international investigations involving Yemen's exiled government and private firms.
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A cargo ship has been attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea for the first time since mid-April.
Red Sea vessel attacked, crew abandons ship after it takes on water: Report
The crew of a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned vessel sailing in the Red Sea abandoned ship late Sunday, July 6, after it caught fire and took on water due to an attack involving grenades, gunfire and sea drones. While the Houthis have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, a British maritime agency and security firm tied it to the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group. Crew abandons ship after it catches fire, takes on water According to an incid…
In fact, there is a ceasefire on the Red Sea. However, it remains a dangerous water for international merchant ships. There is another attack - a ship is severely damaged. Under suspicion: Huthi rebels.
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New Hampshire Union LeaderRed Sea ship set ablaze, abandoned after attack near Yemen
Multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to abandon ship, UK Maritime Trade Operations said Sunday.
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