Three people killed in Houthi rebels attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Three people were killed and four injured in a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden. This is the first deadly attack by the Houthis on a commercial ship in the Red Sea, The victims included one Vietnamese and two Filipinos. The condition of three of the injured is critical.

True Confidence ship was delivering steel from China to Saudi Arabia

the missile has reached American bulk carrier True Confidencewas owned by Liberia and flew the Barbadian flag. the crew abandoned ship With lifeboats. An American warship and the Indian Navy assisted in the rescue. The ship had 20 crew members and three armed guards. It transported steel from China to the Saudi city of Jeddah.

A video released by the Indian Navy shows the rescue operation in the Gulf of Aden. This is the publication on X Network:

Barbados-flagged bulk carrier MV #TrueConfidence caught fire after being hit by a drone/missile approximately 54 nautical miles south-west of Aden on March 6, causing serious injuries to the crew and forcing them to abandon ship.

#INSKolkata deployed for #Maritime Security Operations reached the spot at 4.45 pm and rescued 21 crew members including an Indian national using helicopters and integral boats. Critical medical assistance has been provided to the injured crew.

#TrueConfidence The crew was later evacuated to Djibouti.

A Houthi spokesman said the attacks would stop only when “the siege on the Palestinian people in Gaza is lifted”.

A Houthi military spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack Saying that Yemeni rebels would only stop when “the siege on the Palestinian people in Gaza is lifted.”

The Iran-backed Houthis began attacks in November.America, which started a campaign of air strikes in January, has not yet been able to stop the aggression of the rebels.

,The United States will clearly continue to take measures“warned the White House press secretary.