Missile from Yemen hit bulk carrier in Gulf of Aden, 3 dead and 4 injured
Houthis vow response after airstrikes by US, UK: 'These attacks will not…' Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on social media that the True Confidence was targeted with multiple missiles "after the ship's crew rejected warning messages" from the Huthis. - Months of attacks - The British embassy in Sanaa had earlier said the toll was at least two dead, describing the loss of life as "the sad but inevitable consequence of the Huthis recklessly firing missiles at international shipping." British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meanwhile promised that "we will continue to stand up for freedom of navigation and back our words with actions." US, UK launch second round of strikes on Huthis in Yemen The United States and Britain have since January launched repeated strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen in response to the ship attacks, but the rebels have continued to target merchant vessels.
They began attacking ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea in November, a campaign they say is intended to signal solidarity with Palestinians in the devastating Gaza war. The Huthis have vowed to strike Israeli, British and American ships as well as vessels heading to Israeli ports, disrupting traffic through the vital trade route off Yemen's shores.
Red Sea fights back: US Military forces shoot down over 12 Houthi Rebel missiles The latest incident comes after a Belize-flagged, Lebanese-operated ship sank on Saturday with 21,000 metric tonnes of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertiliser on board. The ship, called the Rubymar, had been taking on water since a Huthi missile strike on February 18 damaged its hull and forced the evacuation of its crew to Djibouti.
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