Yemeni Crew Abandons Ship After Houthi Missile Attack

The crew of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden abandoned ship after an attack claimed by Yemen's rebel Houthi movement, with the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reporting that the Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo ship Rubymar was hit by two missiles and severely damaged. The Iran-backed Houthis have launched dozens of missile and drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, prompting many shipping companies to stop using the critical waterway, which accounts for about 12% of global seaborne trade. US and British forces have begun carrying out air strikes on targets across Houthi-controlled western Yemen in response to the attacks.