Houthi rebels attacked the ship, 3 crew members died – Dainik Savera Times

Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday launched a missile attack on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden, killing three crew members and forcing the rest to flee the ship. America’s army has given this information. This is the first such attack by Houthi rebels after Israel launched a war against Hamas in Gaza, in which people have lost their lives. Meanwhile, Iran announced on Wednesday that it will seize Kuwaiti crude oil worth $50 million being sent to American energy company Chevron Corp. This crude oil is in the tanker which he had seized about a year ago.

The US Army’s ‘Central Command’ said that an anti-ship ballistic missile was fired at the ship named ‘True Confidence’ from the Houthi-controlled area of ​​Yemen, causing significant damage to the ship. Three crew members aboard the vessel were killed and at least four were injured, three of them seriously. Two photographs released by the US military show the ship and its cargo burning. The attack on the Barbados-flagged ship escalated the conflict on the vital sea route linking Asia and the Middle East to Europe, disrupting global shipping movements.

The Iran-backed Houthis began attacks in November and the US launched airstrikes in response in January, but the US has not yet been able to stop the rebels’ attacks. After the missile attack, the crew members had to abandon the ship and escape in lifeboats. A US warship and the Indian Navy were trying to assist in rescue efforts. The ship’s managers and owners said its 20 crew members included one Indian, 15 Filipinos and four Vietnamese. There were also three armed guards on board the vessel, two from Sri Lanka and one from Nepal. This vessel was carrying steel from China to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the UN had called on the Houthi rebels to “cease all attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea”. The United Nations has expressed serious concern about these continuous attacks. America has also condemned these attacks. “The United States will undoubtedly continue to take action,” warned White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the official residence and office of the US President.