Houthi Attacks in Red Sea Sink Two Cargo Ships, Leave Three Dead

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea left three crew members dead and sank two cargo vessels in a fresh wave of assaults by the Tehran-backed group along the crucial maritime trade route.

Liberian-flagged MV Eternity C sank on Wednesday after sustaining “significant damage” and had lost all propulsion, the UK Maritime Trade Operations, a liaison between the UK Navy and commercial shipping, said. The Houthis claimed responsibility.

US officials said some surviving crew has been kidnapped. “After killing their shipmates, sinking their ship, and hampering rescue efforts, the Houthi terrorists have kidnapped many surviving crew members of the Eternity ...