Ship attacked in the Red Sea after a bulk carrier sinking claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels
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On Monday, Houthi rebels targeted a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea, resulting in two reported injuries and two missing individuals. This assault occurred just a day after the Yemen-based militant group had sunk another vessel.

This attack involved the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C, which was navigating a vital maritime corridor. It followed a previous assault on Sunday where the Houthis targeted the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas using drones, missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and small arms fire, leading its 22-member crew to abandon the ship.

Monday also saw Israeli airstrikes targeting the rebels, which, alongside these two attacks, has heightened concerns about a potential renewed Houthi campaign against shipping. Such a campaign might once again engage U.S. and Western forces, especially after the significant airstrike campaign initiated against the rebels by President Donald Trump’s administration.

The attacks come at a sensitive moment in the Middle East, as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs in the balance, and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations over its nuclear program following American airstrikes targeting its most sensitive atomic sites during the Israel-Iran war in June.

The European Union anti-piracy patrol Operation Atalanta and the private security firm Ambrey reported the latest attack. They said the Eternity C had been heading north toward the Suez Canal when it came under fire by men in small boats and by bomb-carrying drones. The security guards on board also fired their weapons.

Operation Atalanta said the Eternity C had a crew of 21 Filipinos and one Russian, plus three security personnel. The E.U. force said the ship had not requested an escort.

The E.U. force also said the Houthis carried out the attack.

Moammar al-Eryani, the information minister with Yemen’s internationally recognized government that opposes the Houthis and is based in southern Yemen, also blamed the rebels for the Eternity C attack. The Houthis control the northern half of Yemen and its capital, Sanaa.

The attack on the Eternity C happened in the same area as the attack Sunday on the Magic Seas, about 60 miles southwest of the port of Hodeida, Yemen, which is held by the Houthis.

An armed security team on the vessel had returned fire against an initial attack of gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, though the vessel later was struck by projectiles. Operation Atalanta, said 22 mariners had been on board the Magic Seas, with the United Arab Emirates saying an Abu Dhabi Ports vessel rescued the sailors.

Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis’ military spokesman, claimed Sunday’s attack on the Magic Seas. Saree later said the vessel sunk.

The Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel noted the later attack Monday, but the rebels didn’t claim that assault. They routinely wait hours or even days after an attack to do so.

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