Crew abandon UK-registered cargo ship after Houthi attack off Yemen - BBC News

The strike on the Rubymar is one of the most damaging attacks so far by the Iran-backed Houthis.

7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, The Houthis said they had targeted the Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo ship Rubymar (file photo)By David Gritten & Joshua CheethamBBC NewsThe crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship off Yemen after it was hit by missiles fired by the Houthi movement.

The Rubymar was in the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait when it was hit and the crew abandoned ship. The Houthis later claimed it had sunk.

It is one of the most damaging attacks so far by the Iran-backed Houthis.

They have launched dozens of missiles and drones at merchant vessels and Western warships since mid-November.

The Houthis say their attacks are a show of support for the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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