The U.S. says the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched anti-ship cruise missiles and hit a commercial ship off Yemen, setting it on fire.
The U.S. said Thursday that the Iranian-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship cruise missiles and struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen, setting it on fire and severely injuring one civilian mariner. U.S. Central Command said the mariner on the M/V Verbena was flown by a U.S. helicopter based on the USS Philippine Sea to another nearby ship for medical treatment.
They say the attacks are aimed at stopping the war and supporting the Palestinians, though the attacks often target vessels that have nothing to do with the conflict. The war in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians there, according to Gaza health officials, while hundreds of others have been killed in Israeli operations in the West Bank. It began after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage.
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