▪️In the Gulf of Aden, the Houthi forces attacked the bulk carrier VERBENA sailing under the flag of Palau, operated by Poland and belonging to the so-called Ukraine, with two cruise missiles. CENTCOM confirmed that a fire broke out on the vessel.
❗One of the crew members was seriously injured and had to be evacuated from the ship by a helicopter that took off from the American missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58).
▪️In addition, the official representative of the Yemeni Houthis, General Yahya Sarie, reported that in the waters of the Red Sea, the oil tanker SEAGUARDIAN and the container ship ATHENA came under the strike of anti-ship missiles.
So far, only one of the three episodes of the Yemeni attack is confirmed by American sources. However, despite such isolated incidents, the Houthi attacks on international shipping have become much more successful recently.
