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The latest Houthi rebels attack is very disturbing. They severely damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The crew was forced to abandon the ship and are safe. It appears the ship is burning and sinking. The AP repor

Meanwhile, the U.S. military said it was conducting new airstrikes targeting the rebels, including one that targeted the first Houthi underwater drone seen since they began launching attacks on international shipping in November.

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A crew aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea has abandoned the vessel after Houthi rebels struck it with missiles. The attacks on Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis are continuing to escalate. These recent missile strikes took place overnight forcing the crew to evacuate. 

The crew of a British cargo vessel was forced to abandon ship as the boat threatened to sink from a Houthi missile strike near the Red Sea on Monday — one of the most damaging attacks by the terrorists to date.

The Iran-backed Houthis also claimed they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, something not immediately acknowledged by U.S. forces.

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

Meanwhile, the U.S. military said it was conducting new airstrikes targeting the rebels, including one that targeted the first Houthi underwater drone seen since they began launching attacks on international shipping in November.

The attack on the ship came as the US military acknowledged conducting new airstrikes targeting the rebels.

A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship travelling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden has forced the crew to abandon the ship, authorities said Monday. ...