Two crew members have been injured and two others are missing following an attack on a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea on Monday.
The Eternity C, sailing under a Liberian flag, was targeted by sea drones and small boats off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen – an area controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The incident marks the second attack on a Greek-owned vessel in 24 hours. On Sunday, the Magic Seas – also Liberian-flagged – was hit with drones, missiles and rocket-propelled grenades. Its crew was forced to abandon ship and was later rescued and taken to Djibouti.
Officials from the vessel’s Greek owner, Cosmoship, confirmed that the Eternity C was en route to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia at the time of the strike and carried 22 Filipino crew members along with three Indian security guards. Communications with the vessel were disrupted, leaving its current condition unclear.
No group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack, but the Houthis had earlier taken credit for the assault on the Magic Seas, claiming to have sunk it.
These incidents are part of ongoing Houthi hostilities in the Red Sea, which began after the outbreak of war in Gaza in October 2023. The rebel group has frequently targeted Israeli interests and commercial shipping, citing solidarity with Palestinians.
In response, the Israeli military launched strikes on Houthi-controlled Yemeni ports on Monday – its first such action in nearly a month.
Source: Politico
