Friday, June 14, 2024
Islamabad (Urdu Point. DW Urdu. June 14, 2024) The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) says that a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden was attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen with two cruise missiles, as a result. I, an American civilian employee (Sailor) was seriously injured. The injured worker has been transferred to another ship for treatment, St.Com said in a statement.
Missile attacks on two cargo ships near the Gulf of Aden from Yemen
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The statement added that the crew members were on board the MV Verbena. The cargo ship, flagged by the Western Pacific nation of Palau, is owned by a Ukrainian company, and operated by a Polish company.
Saint Kom said in another statement that it had destroyed two Houthi patrol boats and a drone in the past 24 hours. "We have come to believe that these boats and drones pose a potential threat to US, coalition forces and commercial shipping in the region."
Houthis claim attacks on three ships
Yemen's Houthi rebels earlier said they had attacked three ships in the past 24 hours, including the MV Verbena.
"These attacks are in response to the crimes committed against our people in the Gaza Strip and the US and British aggression against our country," a statement released by the Houthi rebels said.
The first fatal attack by the Houthis in the Red Sea, three people were killed and four were injured
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The latest attack comes a day after the Iranian-backed militant group targeted a Greek-owned ship in the Red Sea, causing it to flood.
Houthi rebels have been attacking all ships belonging to Israel in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November. He says that these actions are being taken to show support for the Palestinians in Gaza.
In response to the attacks by the Houthis, the United States and the United Kingdom have also launched attacks on a number of rebel strongholds in Yemen. The United States says, "The Houthis claim to support the Palestinians in Gaza, but they are targeting the lives and property of citizens of countries that have nothing to do with the Gaza conflict."
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The situation in the Red Sea has led many shipping companies to stop using the waterway, which carries 12 percent of global trade.
