3 Killed in Houthi Missile Attack, Marking Deadly Turn in Shipping Lane Standoff

Three merchant mariners were killed after a Yemeni Houthi missile struck their cargo vessel as they transited the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. The Barbados-flagged bulk carrier vessel True Confidence was struck as it passed near Yemen on its way from Singapore to the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)—the combatant command in charge of U.S. military operations throughout the Middle East—said Houthis struck the ship with an anti-ship ballistic missile, killing three and wounding four more, with three of the wounded in critical condition. CENTCOM said the attack caused significant damage to the ship, and the crew abandoned the vessel....