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Missile & Drone Barrage Escalates as Three Killed in Houthi Missile Assault in Gulf of Aden


A Houthi missile assault killed three seafarers on M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned, bulk service whereas transiting the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated. The deaths are the primary service provider mariner fatalities reported for the reason that Iran-aligned Yemeni group started strikes towards delivery in one of many world’s busiest commerce lanes.

At the least 4 different crew are reported to have been injured within the assault, which resulted in important harm to the ship. The crew deserted the ship and had been assisted by coalition warships. 

CENTCOM reported that this was the fifth anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) fired by Houthis in a two-day interval. Two of those ASBMs struck two delivery vessels – M/V MSC Sky II and M/V True Confidence – and one ASBM was shot down by USS Carney (DDG 64).  The Carney additionally shot down three suicide drones in the identical assault.

Roughly every week in the past, the Rubymar, a UK-owned bulk service, grew to become the primary ship to sink on account of a Houthi assault, after floating for 2 weeks with extreme harm from a missile strike. All crew had been safely evacuated from that vessel.

Whereas the militia has stated it could assault vessels with hyperlinks to the UK, the US, and Israel, delivery business sources say all ships might be in danger.

The True Confidence is owned by the Liberian-registered firm True Confidence Delivery and operated by the Greece-based Third January Maritime, each firms stated of their joint assertion. They stated the ship had no hyperlink to the US.

Due to Alaric Bond for contributing to this put up.

 



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