Huthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
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Yemen's Huthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military said. The Marshall Islands-flagged Gibraltar Eagle suffered a fire on board but no casualties and remained seaworthy. Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle. The ship has reported no injuries or significant damage and is continuing its journey. The incident comes a day after a Huthi cruise missile targeting a US destroyer was shot down. Attacks by and against the Huthis have raised concerns about violence spreading in the region. The Huthis say their attacks on Red Sea shipping are in solidarity with Gaza. Around 12 percent of global trade normally passes through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea's entrance between southwest Yemen and Djibouti. In Monday's attack, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported a "vessel hit from above by a missile". The attack could signal a change in strategy by the Huthis, redirecting their attention to vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea in Yemen. Washington last month announced a maritime security initiative to protect maritime traffic in the area.
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