A US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy was the second in recent days targeting vessels directly linked to America after US-led strikes targeting the Houthis. It also underlined the risks to shipping in […]
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Houthi rebels attack US-owned ship in Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone
A US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy was the second in recent days targeting vessels directly linked to America after US-led strikes targeting the Houthis. It also underlined the risks to shipping in […]
Huthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
Yemen’s Huthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military said, heightening fears for the volatile region after repeated attacks on shipping triggered American and British strikes. The Marshall Islands-flagged Gibraltar Eagle suffered a fire on board but no casualties and remained seaworthy, the US Central Command said, in […]
Yemen’s Houthis hit US-owned container ship, no injuries
By Ahmed Elimam and Tala Ramadan DUBAI (Reuters) – Houthi forces in Yemen struck the U.S.-owned and operated container ship M/V Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, U.S Central Command said on Monday, although there were no reports of injuries or significant damage. The vessel’s U.S.-based owner Eagle Bulk Shipping did not immediately respond […]