The Greek operator of the True Confidence said no information was available about the status of 20 crew and three armed guards on board, who included 15 Filipinos, four Vietnamese, two Sri Lankans, an Indian and a Nepali national.
LONDON, United Kingdom - A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world's busiest trade lanes.The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which set the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze around 50 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen's port of Aden.
The official, who also declined to be identified, told Reuters a lifeboat had been seen in the water near the ship.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it had received a report of an incident 54 nautical miles southwest of Aden, which lies near the entrance to the Red Sea, adding the vessel had been abandoned by the crew and was "no longer under command"."Coalition forces are supporting the vessel and the crew," UKMTO said.
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