Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday they had attacked the Rubymar cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden which was at risk of sinking, raising the stakes in their campaign to disrupt global shipping in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.
The Iran-aligned Houthis have made repeated drone and missile strikes since November in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait. U.S. and British forces have responded with multiple strikes on Houthi facilities but have so far failed to halt the attacks.
(Reuters)