Houthis kill 3, seriously injure 4 more with anti-ship ballistic missile

by The Right Scoop

The Iranian-backed Houthis killed three people today and seriously injured four more with an anti-ship ballistic missile attack on the M/V True Confidence ship in the Gulf of Aden.

Here’s more from CENTCOM:

At approximately 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) Mar. 6, an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) was launched from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen toward M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier, while transiting the Gulf of Aden. The missile struck the vessel, and the multinational crew reports three fatalities, at least four injuries, of which three are in critical condition, and significant damage to the ship.

The crew abandoned the ship and coalition warships responded and are assessing the situation.

This is the fifth ASBM fired by Houthis in the last two days. Two of these ASBMs impacted two shipping vessels – M/V MSC Sky II and M/V True Confidence – and one ASBM was shot down by USS Carney (DDG 64).

These reckless attacks by the Houthis have disrupted global trade and taken the lives of international seafarers.

When is enough, enough? How many more people have to die before the US coalition does what needs to be done to stop these terrorists? How many more ships need to be sunk creating ecological disasters?

Weakness feeds these terrorists and their bellies are full!


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