A ballistic missile fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen has struck a U.S.-owned and operated merchant vessel attempting to transit the Red Sea.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed a hit on the bulk carrier M/V Gibraltar Eagle by an anti-ship missile.
According to CENTCOM, the ship reports no injuries and remains seaworthy. It is continuing on its journey.
On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship. The ship has… pic.twitter.com/gixEMaUiVT
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 15, 2024
The strike comes less than a day after the Houthis fired a missile at a U.S. destroyer in the Red Sea.
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