The crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship off Yemen after it was hit by missiles fired by the Houthi movement.
The Rubymar was in the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait when it was hit and the crew abandoned ship.
On Monday the Houthis claimed the vessel had sunk.
On Monday the Houthis claimed the vessel had sunk.
The strikes on the Rubymar are among the most damaging attacks so far by the Iran-backed Houthis.
They have launched dozens of missiles and drones at merchant vessels and Western warships since mid-November.
The Houthis say their attacks are a show of support for the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
On Monday a Houthi spokesman claimed the vessel suffered “catastrophic damage” and had sunk – a claim which has now been refuted.
The UK government said the Rubymar was taking on water, had been abandoned and the crew taken to safety.
The crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship off Yemen after it was hit by missiles fired by the Houthi movement.
On Monday the Houthis claimed the vessel had sunk.
The Rubymar was in the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait when it was hit and the crew abandoned ship.
The strikes on the Rubymar are among the most damaging attacks so far by the Iran-backed Houthis.
On Monday the Houthis claimed the vessel had sunk.
On Monday the Houthis claimed the vessel had sunk.
The strikes on the Rubymar are among the most damaging attacks so far by the Iran-backed Houthis.
They have launched dozens of missiles and drones at merchant vessels and Western warships since mid-November.
The Houthis say their attacks are a show of support for the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
On Monday a Houthi spokesman claimed the vessel suffered “catastrophic damage” and had sunk – a claim which has now been refuted.
The UK government said the Rubymar was taking on water, had been abandoned and the crew taken to safety.
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