The Houthi Rebels from Yemen Claim Responsibility for the Attack on the Cargo Ship Minervaacht, which Sailed Under A Dutch Flag. The Ship was Attacked on Monday in the Gulf of Aden Near Yemen.
The Houthis Say They Carried Out The Attack With A Cruise Missile, Writes News Agency Reuters . No One was Killed in the Attack, But Two Crew Members Were Injured. One of them was so seriously injury that he was tasks to djibouti for treatment.
The Ship’s Crew consisted of Russians, Ukrainians, Filipinos and Sri Lankans. The Cargo Ship was Badly Damaged by An Explosion, Shipping Company Spliethoff Reported on Monday. Accordance to eu mission aspides, which monitors shipping on the red sea and the gulf of aden, the ship Became unsteerable and was on fire.
Until Late Tuesday Evening It was Unclear Who Was behind the Attack. It is no surprise that it is the houthi rebels. Since 2023, Rebels, Who Control a Large Part of Yemen, Have Attacked Several Cargo Ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
The Rebel Group Says It is Targeting Ships That Have A Link with Israel. With the attacks, the Houthis Are Trying to Support Hamas in the War Against Israel in Gaza. The Houthis Say They Attacked the Minerva Force because its owner Violated “The Entry Ban For The Ports of Occupied Palestine”. It is unclear Exactly what is mean by that.