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2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. That followed another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel.

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  1. Quartz

    A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime chokepoint

  2. Fox News

    Ballistic missile fired from Yemen strikes cargo ship in Red Sea, setting it ablaze (opens Fox News)

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    Rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at the Liberian-flagged MSC Palatium III in the Red Sea, near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to various reports.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. That followed another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel.

  4. The Republic

    A cargo ship in the Red Sea has been hit and set ablaze by a projectile launched from Yemen (opens The Republic)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship caught fire in the Red Sea on Friday after being hit by a projectile launched from rebel-controlled Yemen, authorities said. The attack on the Al Jasrah, though causing no injuries, further escalates a campaign by Yemen’s Iranian-backe…

  5. Al Jazeera

    Attack launched from Houthi-held Yemen hits cargo ship in Red Sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Liberia-flagged vessel caught fire in Red Sea after being hit by a projectile from Yemen, US sources say.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Yemen's Houthi rebels attack container ships in vital Red Sea corridor (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

  7. Digital Journal

    Yemen rebels hit cargo ship in latest Red Sea attack (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Yemen's Huthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Friday, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the

  8. Green Field Reporter

    A cargo ship in the Red Sea has been hit and set ablaze by a projectile launched from Yemen - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship caught fire in the Red Sea on Friday after being hit by a projectile launched from rebel-controlled Yemen, authorities said. The attack on the Al Jasrah, though causing no injuries, further escalates a campaign by Yemen’s Iranian-backe…

  9. France 24

    Missiles fired from Houthi territory in Yemen target Red Sea cargo ships (opens France 24)

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    A ballistic missile fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen struck a Liberian-flagged cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an assault that apparently sought to target a vessel…

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