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A Houthi missile attack on a Liberian-owned cargo ship off southern Yemen resulted in the deaths of three crew members and injuries to four others, the US military said on Wednesday. This marks the first fatalities among a commercial shipping crew since the militants began launching their attacks last year. The vessel was hit and damaged by an anti-ship ballistic missile on Wednesday south-west of the port city of Aden, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The crew of the Barbados-flagged True Confidence abandoned ship. The bulk carrier is now adrift at sea. "The multinational crew reports three......

Iranian-backed Houthis on Monday hit a Swiss-owned, Liberian-flagged container vessel in the Gulf of Aden with an anti-ship ballistic missile fired from Yemen, the US military said. Houthi militants fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at M/V MSC SKY II at around 4 pm (1300 GMT), the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. The vessel is managed by the world's largest container shipping company, Swiss-based MSC. "One of the missiles impacted the vessel causing damage. Initial reports indicate there were no injuries; the ship did not request assistance and continued on its way," CENT......