Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials have said.
This is the first deaths the group’s attacks on merchant vessels have caused.
The Barbados-flagged True Confidence had been abandoned and was drifting with a fire on board after the strike.
It was hit at about 11:30 local time (08:30 GMT), the US military said.
The Houthis say their attacks are to support the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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this. is very sad one. of my auntie son was killed yesterday 😢for this so sad he just on board way to thier. first distanation thats. happened 😢😭😭😭
And the ad's on TV will now show the desperate plight of Yemen, and we will be asked to donate to them.
Maybe on condition that they stop blowing ships up.
الشعب الامريكي والشعب البريطاني وشعوب العالم تتطالب بوقف الاباده في غزه وادخال المساعدات وتنتهي مشكله البحر الاحمر اليمنيون ينفذون اراده شعوب العالم كفى غطرسه واجرام نحن بشر نحس ببعضنا البعض
لن نقبل بعالم يحكمه شريعة الغاب
تحججكم بايران لن يفيد المشكله في غزه فلاتحاولو صرف الانضار عنها
Us UK is not guarding freedom of navigation but guarding Isreal.
3 crew members kill that's is very big problem for western news , more than 30 thousand women children baby's other civilian dead , no problem western leaders and media is sleeping
Very impressive honestly that they managed to avoid causing casualties for so long.
Why don't ships just listen to what the Yemeni government is saying when sailing through their territorial waters… Chinese and Russian ships are being let through just fine for the most part.
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Stop killing babies and young children in palestine then simple, your western media propaganda machine is full of lies
I bought a kettle the other day
Not Liberian ship. It's US or European ship disguised as Liberian. 😂😂
International Laws?
And BBC is so hesitant to report the fact that Indian Navy rescued the crew from the drifting rescue vessel. BBC should be ashamed about its selective reporting.
People around the world no longer believe that America can protect their interests..
America needs to move away and allow other countries to defend themselves..
People no longer trust America to protect them
It was an indian ship.
Stop the Israel genocide in Gaza and I'm sure the Yemenis and Houthis will stop
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This is proof that Hamas controls Britain and the BBC
I don't know why the Americans and Westerners are barking. The Houthis were clear: stop the genocide against the Palestinian people, and operations in the Red Sea will stop. That's all.
Cannot believe Houthis are the only people taking real action demanding a ceasefire and stop the israeli genocide.
And we, the so called western hypocrite countries are just worried if our Amazon packages may be delayed.
And so called environmental issues in the sea.
And only lip service where israel has killed and injured over 100, 000 people. Many of whom were not born when Hamas came onto power, many of these children or their families cannot force Hamas to give back hostages as they have no means of fighting Hamas.
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" Senior Yemen Advisor " to the European Institute for Peace ?!?
Who pays this idiots salary ??!
dont allow ships to sail in red sea. its too dangerous. the lives of people is more important than rerouting your ship. as long as there is danger there. dont allow ships to pass by and I think north asia and europe countries will suffer from additional prices of goods because of longer route. but if they cant guarantee its safe to sail there so be it. its always a cause and effect.
Yemeni people in few words: real revolutionary people with ideals and Ballll…..s😮
We need to take the gloves off. Further more the bbc should stop putting out diversity propaganda and speak out about the islamification of our Cities.
Did the Houthis literally mistake the Liberian flag on the ship for an American flag? They ARE pretty similar.
And how many military ships in ocean???😢
And the West won't do anything because we're all run by democrats and liberals
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