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A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, forcing the crew to abandon the ship, authorities said Monday.

 

The attack on the ship came as the U.S. military acknowledged conducting new airstrikes targeting the rebels, including one that targeted the first Houthi underwater drone seen since the rebels’ began launching their attacks on shipping in November.

 

The ship targeted in the Houthi attack Sunday reported sustaining damage after “an explosion in close proximity to the vessel,” the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported.

 

“Military authorities report crew have abandoned the vessel,” UKMTO said. “Vessel at anchor and all crew are safe.”

Houthi Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree issued a statement claiming the attack, saying the vessel was “now at risk of potentially sinking.”

 

“The ship suffered catastrophic damages and came to a complete halt,” Saree said. “During the operation, we made sure that the ship’s crew exited safely.”

Ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic.com analyzed by The Associated Press identified the vessel targeted as the Rubymar. 

 

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It's likely that the Houthis can't identify their targets, they see a blip on the radar.

15 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

It's likely that the Houthis can't identify their targets, they see a blip on the radar.

Probably so.

Their coastal monitoring sites and capabilities have no doubt been blasted to smithereens.

Now they will take refuge in their bunkers and caves, bolt holes and bung holes from where they can continue the never-ending conflict in and around Isael.

Claims now the ship has sunk.

1 hour ago, VillageIdiot said:

Probably so.

Their coastal monitoring sites and capabilities have no doubt been blasted to smithereens.

Now they will take refuge in their bunkers and caves, bolt holes and bung holes from where they can continue the never-ending conflict in and around Isael.

"from where they can continue the never-ending conflict in and around Isael!

The terrorists in Yemen are neither in or around Israel!

Israel and the Yemen are over 2,000km apart!

Edited February 20, 20242 yr by scottiejohn