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Houthi rebels attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

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A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, forcing the crew to

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  1. The Guardian

    Houthis claim cargo ship is at risk of sinking after Red Sea attack (opens The Guardian)

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    Two projectiles hit Belize-flagged vessel in strike that if confirmed would be a propaganda victory

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Houthi rebels attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, forcing the crew to

  3. NBC New York

    Houthis claim ‘catastrophic' attack in Red Sea that prompted crew to abandon ship (opens NBC New York)

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    The Iran-backed Houthi group on Sunday damaged a ship offshore Yemen, prompting its crew to abandon the vessel.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Houthi rebels suspected in attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Yemen's Houthi rebels are suspected in an attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, authorities said early Monday.

  5. Fox News

    Houthi rebels' attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to the Red Sea (opens Fox News)

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    Yemen's Houthi rebels have impaired global shipping through serious, repeated attacks, including the latest on a Belize-flagged vessel whose crew was forced to abandon the ship.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Houthi missile attack damages Belize-flagged ship, forcing crew to abandon it (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Since November, the Houthi rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters over Israel’s war targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

  7. Breitbart News

    Crew Abandons 'Sinking' Ship Struck by Houthi Missile (opens Breitbart News)

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    Attack may be the first serious missile damage inflicted on a merchant ship by the Iran-backed, Shiite Muslim Houthi Rebels.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Houthi rebels suspected in attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Houthi rebels suspected in attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Houthi rebels suspected in attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are suspected in an attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, authorities said early Monday. The attack on the ship came as the U.S.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Houthis Force Crew To Abandon British-Registered Cargo Ship (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Yemeni Houthi rebels are claiming victory as a Belize-flagged cargo ship is at risk of sinking from two projectiles fired by the group Monday.

  11. Oil Price

    Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Attack (opens Oil Price)

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    Attacks on Red Sea shipping from Yemen

  12. New York Post

    Crew forced to abandon UK ship in devastating Houthi missile attack (opens New York Post)

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    The crew of a British cargo vessel was forced to abandon ship as the boat threatened to sink from a Houthi missile strike near the Red Sea on Monday — one of the most damaging attacks by the terrorists to date.

  13. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Houthi rebels damage Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to Red Sea (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The Iran-backed Houthis also claimed they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, something not immediately acknowledged by U.S. forces.

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