On Wednesday, March 6, a Houthi missile attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea killed two sailors. These are the first victims of the Iranian-backed Yemeni group's attacks on ships on one of the world's busiest sea lanes. This was reported by Reuters, citing British and American officials.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which led to the fire of the Greek ship True Confidence, flying the flag of Barbados, at a distance of about 50 nautical miles (about 90 km) from the coast of the Yemeni port of Aden.
"At least 2 innocent sailors were killed. This was a sad but unavoidable consequence of the Houthis recklessly firing missiles at an international vessel. They must stop," the British Embassy in Yemen said in a statement on the X network.
A senior US official also confirmed the deaths of two sailors.
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November 2023 as part of a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians during the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip. The militants claim that they are targeting ships associated with Israel, the United States, and Great Britain.
The Liberian-registered True Confidence is owned by True Confidence Shipping and operated by Greek company Third January Maritime, according to their joint statement. The ship had no connection with the United States.
The first victims of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: sailors of a merchant ship are killed
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The first victims of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: sailors of a merchant ship are killed
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On Wednesday, March 6, a Houthi missile attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea killed two sailors. These are the first victims of the Iranian-backed Yemeni group's attacks on ships on one of the world's busiest sea lanes. This was reported by Reuters, citing British and American officials.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which led to the fire of the Greek ship True Confidence, flying the flag of Barbados, at a distance of about 50 nautical miles (about 90 km) from the coast of the Yemeni port of Aden.
"At least 2 innocent sailors were killed. This was a sad but unavoidable consequence of the Houthis recklessly firing missiles at an international vessel. They must stop," the British Embassy in Yemen said in a statement on the X network.
A senior US official also confirmed the deaths of two sailors.
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November 2023 as part of a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians during the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip. The militants claim that they are targeting ships associated with Israel, the United States, and Great Britain.
The Liberian-registered True Confidence is owned by True Confidence Shipping and operated by Greek company Third January Maritime, according to their joint statement. The ship had no connection with the United States.