Houthis Claim Responsibility for Red Sea Missile Strike That Damaged Ship

Published on April 30, 2024

A Greece-owned commercial vessel sustained damage in the Red Sea on Monday following a missile attack allegedly carried out by Houthi terrorists in Yemen, according to officials. Iranian-backed Houthis fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) and three UAVs from Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned vessel on Monday, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) said in a statement. The shots were fired between 10:00 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Sanaa time, USCENTCOM said. While USCENTCOM said initial reports indicated there were no injuries on board the Greece-owned vessel and it was able to continue on its way, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the alleged attack had damaged the ship....

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