US EditionYemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile attack on Dutch-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden
The Houthi missile strike injured two crew members and left the Minervagracht drifting after the owner was accused of violating a port ban tied to Israel, amid a wider shipping campaign.
- Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Dutch-flagged cargo vessel Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, causing a fire on board, as reported by Reuters.
- Two sailors were injured, and the crew of 19 was evacuated by helicopter, confirmed by both the EU maritime mission Aspides and the vessel's operator.
- The Houthis stated that the attack was in response to the vessel's alleged violation of an entry ban to the ports of occupied Palestine.
- Houthi attacks on maritime targets have intensified during the Israel-Hamas conflict, with over 100 incidents reported, including four sunken vessels in the past year.
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Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Dutch ship in Gulf of Aden
Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility early on Wednesday for an attack this week that left a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden, underlining the range of their weaponry and their campaign targeting shipping over Israel's war on Gaza. The attack on Monday on the Minervagracht was the most serious assault in months by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Gulf of Aden, which is some distance from the Red Sea where they hav…
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility for Attack on Dutch Ship
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Oct. 1 for an attack on a Dutch-flagged cargo ship in international waters, which they say was carried out in opposition to Israel’s actions against the Palestinians in Gaza. The Sept. 29 strike targeted the Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden—a vital maritime passage between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, linking the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea, where the Iran-backed Houthis have sunk four vessels sin…
Yemen Strikes Dutch Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden - teleSUR English
Missile attacks will continue until Israel lifts the siege on Gaza. On Tuesday, Yemen confirmed that its armed forces attacked the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht with a cruise missile as it sailed in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. RELATED: Yemen Strikes Israeli Cities of Tel Aviv and Eilat Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, reported that the missile struck directly, caused a fire on board and left the ship at ri…
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AporreaThe attack took place because the company that owned the vessel violated the ban on entry into the ports of occupied Palestine, a measure imposed by Yemen in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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