CENTCOM Says A Houthi Ballistic Missile Has Struck A US-Owned And Operated Cargo Ship Off The Coast Of Yemen

 

BBC: Houthi missile hits US-owned container ship in Gulf of Aden 

Houthi rebels have hit a US-owned cargo ship with a ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen, the US says. 

The vessel, Gibraltar Eagle, reported "no injuries or significant damage", according to the United States military command for the Middle East (Centcom). 

The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is continuing on its journey in the Gulf of Aden. Iranian-backed Houthis have been attacking ships since November, in protest at Israel's war against Hamas. 

Shipping company Eagle Bulk Shipping said the bulk carrier was carrying steel products and was about 160km (100 miles) offshore in the Gulf of Aden when it was hit.

It said the vessel "suffered limited damage to a cargo hold but is stable and is heading out of the area".  

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 CENTCOM Says A Houthi Ballistic Missile Has Struck A US-Owned And Operated Cargo Ship Off The Coast Of Yemen  

Houthis claim responsibility for missile strike on U.S. cargo ship off Yemen -- UPI  

U.S.-owned container vessel struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen -- CNBC  

US-owned ship struck by missile near Yemen, Defense Department says -- FOX News  

Houthi ballistic missile strikes US-owned and operated cargo ship, US Central Command says -- CNN 

Yemen’s Houthis hit US-owned ship in missile attack, US military says -- Al Jazeera