Newscasts - Houthis say targeted UK cargo ship Rubymar could sink
19/02/2024 12:58
Click the following link to watch video: https://share.newscasts.refinitiv.com/link?entryId=1_s960pceb&referenceId=tag:reuters.com,2024:newsml_RW162319022024RP1_K15&pageId=Newscasts Source: 'Reuters - General news videos' Description: Yemen’s Houthis targeted the Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and it is now at risk of sinking, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement on Monday (February 19). Fiona Jones reports. Short Link: https://refini.tv/3wj1ONj Video Transcript: Yemen's Houthis targeted British-registered cargo ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden and it is now at risk of sinking. That is according to a statement from the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, on Monday. The results of the operation are as follows: the ship was severely damaged, leading to its complete halt. Due to the significant damage suffered by the ship, it is now at risk of sinking in the Gulf of Aden. We took care during the operation to ensure the safe evacuation of the ship's crew. The Houthis had also shut down a US drone in the port city of Hodeidah, he said. British maritime security firm Ambrey separately confirmed that the Belize-flagged, UK-registered, and Lebanese-operated general cargo ship came under attack on Sunday in the Bab al-Mandab Strait of Yemen. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency also reported on Sunday at the crew had abandoned a ship off Yemen after an explosion, apparently the same incident. It said that military authorities confirmed that the vessel was at anchor and all the crew were safe. In what Houthi say is an effort to support Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, they have made repeated drone and missile attacks against international commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a route that accounts for about 12% of the world's shipping traffic. Ambrey said the ship was heading north during its journey from the United Arab Emirates to Bulgaria when the attack occurred. the attacks have prompted several companies to halt Red Sea voyages and take a longer and more expensive route around Africa. US and British warplanes have carried out retaliatory strikes across Yemen