Two crew members died and six were injured. (representative)
Washington:
A missile fired from Yemen hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, a U.S. official said, killing at least two people and injuring six, the crew reported.
The missile caused “significant damage” to the Liberian-owned Barbados-flagged M/V True Confidence, the official said, adding that “the crew reported at least two fatalities and six injured and was abandoned.” Boat”.
The British Embassy in Yemen said: “At least two innocent sailors have died. This is a tragic but inevitable consequence of the Houthis recklessly launching missiles at international shipping.”
At least 2 innocent sailors died. This is a tragic but inevitable consequence of the Houthis’ reckless missile launches against international shipping.
They must stop.
We express our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and injured. https://t.co/m1chfLddHR
— British Embassy Sana’a (@UKinYemen) March 6, 2024
The official said it was the fifth anti-ship ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in two days, noting that two of them, including the latest one, hit commercial ships and the third was hit by a U.S. Destroyer shot down.
The Houthis began attacking Red Sea shipping in November, saying they targeted Israel-linked vessels in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been ravaged by the war between Israel and Hamas.
U.S. and British forces responded with attacks against the Houthis, who later declared U.S. and British interests also legitimate targets.
Israel’s destructive campaign in Gaza, which began with an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, has fueled growing anger across the Middle East, triggering violence by Iranian-backed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
