A cargo ship registered in the UK has sunk in the Gulf of Aden after a Houthi missile strike, marking the first vessel to be sunk by the Yemen-based rebels. The incident, which occurred two weeks prior to the sinking, has raised concerns about potential environmental disasters due to the ship’s cargo of fertilizers. Yemen’s government reported that the Rubymar had been adrift and gradually taking on water until it finally submerged. The British government had previously confirmed that the ship was compromised and its 24 crew members safely evacuated. The attack near the Bab al-Mandab Strait underscores the escalating threats in the Red Sea region.
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