A British-registered cargo ship has sunk after being hit by Houthi missiles in the Red Sea.
The Rubymar is the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the Houthis' campaign over Israel's war against Hamas.The ship had been drifting northward after being attacked on February 18 in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait - a waterway linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The attack occurred on the Sunday night, the UK's Maritime Trade Operations said.
Read more: 'Our democracy is under threat': Rishi Sunak says as he claims streets are being ‘hijacked’ by extremistsRead more: Joe Biden confuses Gaza with Ukraine twice as he announces plans to airdrop aid Yemen's internationally recognised government, as well as a regional military official, confirmed the ship had since sunk.The Rubymar's Beirut-based manager could not be immediately reached for comment.
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