Two killed in Houthi missile attack on US cargo ship, officials say as survivors ‘forced to abandon ship’ – The Sun

AT LEAST two people have been killed after a rocket attack by Houthi rebels on a cargo ship off the coast of southern Yemen, US officials said.

It is the first deadly attack in a campaign launched by the Iran-linked Yemeni group in response to the ongoing war in Gaza.

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The Barbados-flagged cargo ship True Confidence was struck in the Gulf of Aden and survivors were forced to abandon the ship in lifeboats, a US official confirmed.

Two crew members were killed and six were injured, with the extent of damage to the ship currently unclear.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said today: “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 54 nautical miles south-west of Aden, Yemen.

“A merchant vessel in position 115542N 0443024E was struck and damaged. The vessel has been abandoned by its crew and is no longer under command (NUC).”

It added that coalition forces were “supporting the ship and crew.”

A US warship and the Indian Navy are on the scene and are attempting to assist in rescue efforts. The independent reports.

Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree claimed the attack in a pre-recorded message, saying the rebels’ rocket fire set the ship ablaze.

He added that the group’s attacks would not stop until “the siege on the Palestinian people in Gaza is lifted.”