(AP) — A missile struck an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden in a suspected attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen, authorities said Sunday.
The missile hit the ship’s forward station, starting a fire that those on board later put out, the private security firm Ambrey said. A second missile fired at the ship missed and people “on board small boats in the vicinity opened fire on the ship during the incident,” Ambrey added, though no one was hurt onboard.
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The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center similarly reported the attack and fire late Saturday in the same area off Aden, saying “damage control is underway.”
Suspicion for the attack immediately fell on the Houthis. The rebels did not immediately claim the assault, though it can sometimes take hours or even days for them to acknowledge their attacks.
The Houthis, who seized Yemen’s capital nearly a decade ago and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since shortly after, have been targeting shipping throughout the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
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They say the attacks are aimed at stopping the war and supporting the Palestinians, though the attacks often target vessels that have nothing to do with the conflict.
The war in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians there, while hundreds of others have been killed in Israeli operations in the West Bank. It began after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage.
The Houthis have launched more than 50 attacks on shipping, killed three sailors, seized one vessel and sunk another since November, according to the U.S. Maritime Administration.
A U.S.-led airstrike campaign has targeted the Houthis since January, with a series of strikes May 30 killing at least 16 people and wounding 42 others, the rebels say.
But while gaining more attention internationally, the secretive group has cracked down at dissent at home.
Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies and others working for aid groups have been detained by the Houthis under unclear circumstances, as the rebels face increasing financial pressure and airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition.
The rebels also recently sentenced 44 people to death.
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Must be like a movie
😲…Where was this A&B 🇦🇬ged cargo ship going?
AnsarAllah have been attacking ships they deem to be providing assistance to Is.ra.el.
Let us raise a glass to those brave Antiguans and Barbudans who bravely put out the fire and pray that you all return safely to a heroes welcome ! What a movie this will make !
As a concerned global citizen, it’s disheartening to witness the ongoing conflict in Yemen. The recent attack on Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, allegedly by Houthi rebels, is a stark reminder of the far-reaching consequences of war. Innocent lives are at risk, and essential trade routes are being disrupted.
For the idiots out there that think this was a ship full of Antiguans, it wasn’t. I guarantee not a single Antiguan was on the boat.
They fly the flag of A&B as it’s easy to register a ship there, don’t make a heroes welcome too soon….
Antigua should go to war against these Houthi rebels. How dare they attack a ship when they see the Antiguan flag being flown. These people need to be taught that when ever they see an Antiguan flag they do not interfere with the ship.
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