{"id":2194423,"date":"2024-03-06T19:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthis-kill-first-innocents-in-terror-attacks-on-merchant-ships\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T19:19:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:19:41","slug":"houthis-kill-first-innocents-in-terror-attacks-on-merchant-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthis-kill-first-innocents-in-terror-attacks-on-merchant-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis commit first acts of terror, targeting innocent merchant ships"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhouthis-kill-first-innocents-in-terror-attacks-on-merchant-ships%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=2194423&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>Iranian-backed Houthi Terrorists Strike Merchant Ships,\u200d Killing Civilians<\/h2>\n<p>In a horrifying escalation of their campaign \u2063of terror, \u200cIranian-backed Houthi \u2063terrorists have \u2064claimed \u200btheir first civilian casualties this week. These Islamic \u200dextremists \u2062have been relentlessly attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of\u200d Aden, with over \u206250 terror attacks since\u2062 November\u200c of last year.<\/p>\n<p>The M\/V Rubymar, which fell victim\u2063 to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/crew-forced-to-abandon-ship-after-houthi-missile-attack\">anti-ship missile attack<\/a> \u2064 last month, became the first\u2064 ship to\u200b be sunk in \u2062these \u200dattacks, as\u200d reported\u2064 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/houthis-sink-first-major-merchant-ship-in-red-sea\">The Daily\u2064 Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from U.S. Central Command, the\u2062 latest attack \u2062occurred on March 6th when an anti-ship ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen towards the M\/V True Confidence, a\u200b Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned\u2064 bulk carrier. The missile struck the\u2063 vessel, resulting in three fatalities, at least four \u200binjuries (three critical), \u2062and\u200d significant damage to\u200b the \u200dship.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the devastating impact of these attacks, President Joe Biden has yet to respond with the \u2063necessary\u2062 military force to \u200bdeter further \u2063acts of \u200cterror from the Houthis. As a result, global trade \u2064has\u2064 been disrupted, and the lives \u200dof international \u200bseafarers are at risk.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Houthis Kill\u200c Innocent Civilians\u200d with Missile \u200cAttack<\/p>\n<p>At approximately 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) Mar. 6, \u200can anti-ship \u200dballistic missile \u200b(ASBM) was launched from Iranian-backed Houthi\u200d terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen toward M\/V \u2062True Confidence, a\u2063 Barbados-flagged, \u200bLiberian-owned\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W1H0GP4Y6i\">pic.twitter.com\/W1H0GP4Y6i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1765497688710173116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On \u200dTuesday, CENTCOM successfully intercepted an anti-ship\u2062 ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial systems launched by the\u2063 Houthis towards the USS Carney (DDG 64) in \u200cthe Red\u2062 Sea. Later \u2062that day, CENTCOM had to defend itself once again, destroying three more anti-ship\u2062 missiles and\u200d three \u2063unmanned surface vessels (USV) in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Iranian-backed Houthi attack on \u200ba merchant ship violate \u2062international maritime law and put civilian lives at risk?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E.com\/news\/iranian-backed-houthi-terrorists-strike-merchant-ships-%E2%80%8Dkilling-civilians-71397&#8243; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;>Iranian-backed Houthi \u200battack<\/a> on May 10th, serves as \u200da horrifying example of the ruthlessness of these terrorists. The vessel, carrying over 12,000 tons of urea fertilizer from Saudi Arabia to Tanzania, was attacked \u200cby Houthi rebels using unmanned explosive-laden boats. The detonation caused a massive explosion \u200cthat resulted\u200b in the deaths of five crew members and the sinking of the ship.<\/p>\n<p>This attack on a civilian merchant ship is a clear violation of international maritime law and underscores the dangerous tactics employed by the Houthi terrorists. Not only\u200c did they deliberately target a\u2064 non-military vessel, but they also \u2063used unmanned boats to carry out the attack, further demonstrating their disregard for human \u200clife\u2063 and their commitment to causing maximum damage.<\/p>\n<p>These attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists have severe implications\u200b for global trade and security. The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are crucial\u200d maritime routes,\u200c serving as\u200b strategic\u200c passageways for a significant proportion of global\u200d trade. Any disruption to the free movement\u2062 of merchant ships through these waters can have widespread economic\u2062 repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Houthi attacks also \u200bendanger the lives of innocent civilians who depend on the maritime trade for their livelihoods. Merchant ships are essential for transporting goods and food supplies to vulnerable populations in conflict zones and remote areas. The\u2064 targeting of these vessels\u200b not only disrupts vital supply chains but also jeopardizes the lives of those who rely on these shipments for their survival.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the international \u200bcommunity to respond strongly \u200cto these acts of terror committed by the Iranian-backed Houthi group.\u200b The United Nations and other\u200d global organizations must condemn \u2063these attacks and call for an immediate end to\u2063 Houthi aggression in the region. Stronger sanctions should be imposed on Iran for supporting these terrorists, and measures should be taken to disrupt their funding and supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u2063international naval forces patrolling the Red Sea \u200band Gulf of Aden should enhance their presence and take decisive action against Houthi militants. The prevention of terrorist attacks on merchant \u200cships and the protection of civilian lives should be their utmost priority. Collaboration between regional and international naval forces \u200bis essential to ensuring the safety and security of these vital\u2062 maritime routes.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists&#8217; attacks on merchant ships and the resulting civilian casualties must not be tolerated. The international community must unite to condemn these acts and take decisive action to dismantle the Houthi terrorist infrastructure. Failure to do so not only threatens the \u2063stability of the region but also sets a dangerous precedent that \u2062could embolden other terrorist\u200b groups around\u2064 the\u200b world. The innocent lives lost to\u2063 these attacks deserve justice and a commitment to preventing \u2063such atrocities from happening in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists have claimed their first civilian casualties this week, as they continue their campaign of terror in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. U.S. officials report over 50 attacks on merchant ships and chemical tankers since November 2020. 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