"Yemeni Rebels Suspected in Red Sea Ship Attack"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Yemeni Rebels Suspected in Red Sea Ship Attack"
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Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a missile attack on a Belize-flagged ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, causing severe damage and forcing the crew to abandon the vessel. The rebels also claimed to have shot down an American drone, while the US military conducted airstrikes targeting the rebels. The ship, identified as the Rubymar, was on its way to Bulgaria and had turned off its tracking system in the Persian Gulf. This incident adds to a series of attacks on international shipping in the region, posing a threat to trade routes between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

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