{"id":2179618,"date":"2024-02-18T23:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T04:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crew-forced-to-abandon-ship-after-houthi-missile-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-02-18T23:57:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T04:57:14","slug":"crew-forced-to-abandon-ship-after-houthi-missile-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crew-forced-to-abandon-ship-after-houthi-missile-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Ship crew forced to evacuate following Houthi missile strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcrew-forced-to-abandon-ship-after-houthi-missile-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2179618&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Cargo Ship\u2064 Attacked by Houthi Terrorists off the \u2064Coast of Yemen<\/h2>\n<p>A cargo ship fell victim to \u2064a\u200c terrifying attack\u2064 by Houthi terrorists on Sunday, creating chaos off the coast of Yemen. The incident occurred 35\u2063 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen,\u2063 in the Bab el-Mandeb \u2062Strait, a crucial passage connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf \u200cof Aden.<\/p>\n<p>The attack resulted in a powerful explosion near\u200c the Belize-Flagged Commercial Shipping Vessel, M\/V Rubymar,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-palestinian-terrorists-launch-rockets-at-israel-end-up-hitting-gaza\/\" title=\"WATCH: Palestinian Terrorists Launch Rockets At Israel, End Up Hitting Gaza\">causing significant damage<\/a>, according to British \u200bmaritime authorities. In their initial report, officials confirmed that the crew had to\u200b abandon \u2064the\u2062 ship due to\u2063 a fire caused by the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Military officials swiftly \u2064arrived\u2063 at the scene to provide assistance and \u200bensure the safety of\u200d those affected.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UKMTO WARNING \u200bUPDATE \u200c003<\/p>\n<p>ATTACK<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qlApy9q9pq\">https:\/\/t.co\/qlApy9q9pq<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MaritimeSecurity?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MaritimeSecurity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarSec?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarSec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1YY5GI4tJJ\">pic.twitter.com\/1YY5GI4tJJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UK_MTO\/status\/1759401808668070214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The private \u200bsecurity firm \u2064Ambrey,\u200c as\u200b reported by\u200b The Associated Press,\u200d revealed that the ship was partially loaded with\u2063 cargo, although the exact nature \u2064of \u200cthe\u200b cargo remains unknown. In a strategic\u200b move, the ship had\u200d disabled its Automatic Identification System upon entering the region, making it\u200b more\u200c challenging for the terrorists and Iran to\u2064 locate \u200cand target it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Significant Fire \u2062is reported to be \u200bBurning aboard the Belize-Flagged Commercial Shipping Vessel, M\/V Rubymar after \u200dit was\u2063 Struck earlier by a Houthi Anti-Ship \u200dBallistic Missile while transiting\u2062 North through the Bab\u200c al-Mandab Strait from the Gulf of Aden into\u200c the Red Sea;\u2063 the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5JUPIRWzaA\">pic.twitter.com\/5JUPIRWzaA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender \u200d(@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1759398011942125849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>U.S. Central Command issued\u2063 a statement \u200bconfirming that they had \u2062conducted\u2062 five self-defense strikes against three mobile anti-ship\u2063 cruise missiles, an\u2064 unmanned underwater vessel (UUV), \u200band an unmanned \u2062surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. These strikes were necessary to protect U.S. \u2062Navy ships and merchant\u2062 vessels in the region from the\u200c imminent threat posed\u200b by these weapons.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u2063GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is\u2064 the first observed Houthi employment of a UUV since attacks began\u2063 on October 23,&#8221; stated the release from CENTCOM.\u200d Despite the ongoing efforts \u200cof the U.S. and U.K. to\u200b degrade the capabilities of the Islamic terrorist group, the attacks have \u2062persisted for four\u2062 months, \u200dindicating that their \u200cmission to \u2062disrupt global \u2064trade\u200b in the Red Sea remains undeterred.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Feb. 17 Summary \u2063of Red Sea activities<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA, Fla. \u2013 Between \u200bthe hours of 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Sanaa \u2062time), Feb. 17, CENTCOM successfully conducted \u2064five self-defense strikes\u2064 against three mobile anti-ship\u200c cruise missiles, one unmanned \u200bunderwater vessel (UUV),\u2062 and one unmanned\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TwR9RUmMMu\">pic.twitter.com\/TwR9RUmMMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1759243031126135168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18,\u200c 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions are being taken by international partners, such as the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-sea-sweeping-fishing-armadas-ensnare-pacific-economies-ecologies-island-leaders\/\" title=\"China's fishing fleets threaten Pacific economies and ecologies.\">enhance maritime security<\/a> \u2063and combat acts of terrorism and piracy in the Red Sea<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He Red Sea. #MaritimeSecurity\u2064 #MarSec https:\/\/t.co\/RuLjKbGvZr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ambrey Intelligence (@Ambrey_Intel) \u200b\u200bFebruary 19, \u20642024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Houthi terrorists, who are aligned with Iran, have been\u200c engaging in a series of attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the region. The attack on the M\/V Rubymar is the most recent in a string of incidents that have raised concerns about the \u200bsafety of maritime navigation in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a crucial\u200b route for international trade and is used by thousands of cargo ships every year. These attacks not only pose a threat to the security of commercial vessels but also disrupt the flow of global trade, as it\u2062 forces shipping companies to reconsider their routes and increase security measures.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the attack, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a warning\u2064 to all shipping \u200cin the region, urging them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squid-game-cryptocurrency-collapses-by-99-99-likely-scammers-escape-with-3-million\/\" title=\"Squid Game Cryptocurrency Collapses By 99.99%, Likely Scammers Escape With  Million\">exercise extreme caution<\/a> and take necessary precautions to safeguard\u200d their vessels and crews. The UKMTO is coordinating \u200defforts with international partners to enhance maritime security and combat acts of terrorism and piracy in the\u200d region.<\/p>\n<p>The incident highlights the need for \u2063increased international cooperation and concerted efforts to ensure the safety \u2063and security of maritime \u200cnavigation in strategically important areas. It is crucial\u2062 for countries to share intelligence, collaborate\u200b on security measures, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-and-kirsten-gillibrand-are-teaming-up-to-improve-the-militarys-response-to-sexual-assault\/\" title=\"Josh Hawley And Kirsten Gillibrand Are Teaming Up To Improve The Military\u2019s Response to Sexual Assault\">hold perpetrators accountable<\/a> for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this attack underscores the ongoing threat posed by terrorist groups\u200c and their state-sponsors who seek to \u200bdestabilize regions \u200band \u2062disrupt global trade. It serves as a reminder that the international community must remain vigilant \u2063and united in its fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062attack on the cargo ship off the coast of Yemen is\u200b not only an act of terror but also an assault\u2064 on \u200dthe global economy. \u2063It is imperative for nations and organizations to work together to protect commercial shipping and ensure the uninterrupted flow of trade.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations into the attack on the M\/V Rubymar continue, it is crucial to uncover the full extent of the Houthi&#8217;s capabilities and dismantle their network of support. Through concerted efforts and a unified approach, the international community can send a clear message that acts of \u2064terrorism and piracy will not be tolerated, and those responsible will be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, the\u2063 attack on the cargo ship by Houthi terrorists off the coast of Yemen is a grave reminder of \u200bthe ongoing threats to maritime security. \u200cIt highlights the need for increased\u200b international cooperation\u200c in combating terrorism and ensuring the safety of commercial\u2062 shipping in crucial waterways. By working \u200ctogether, the international community can mitigate these \u2062threats and protect the global economy from disruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cargo ship was targeted by Houthi terrorists near Yemen&#8217;s coast. The attack occurred 35 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. 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