Bulk carrier hit twice in Houthi missile attack off Yemen coast
Maritime security and shipping sources earlier in day identified vessel as the Marshall Islands-flagged Laax.
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Maritime security and shipping sources earlier in day identified vessel as the Marshall Islands-flagged Laax.
Strikes are thought to have been the work of Houthi rebels, who claim to be intercepting and attacking ships in support of the Palestinian people.
Missile attacks twice damaged a Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-owned ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, with a private security firm saying radio traffic suggested the vessel took on water after being struck.
A Greek-owned ship was twice damaged by missile attacks in the Red Sea near Yemen, with suspicion falling on Houthi rebels.
Landmines laid by Houthi forces and others in Yemen continue to kill and cause serious injuries to civilians in areas where active hostilities have ceased and are preventing farmers from accessing their land.