Two seafarers are missing and two others injured after Houthi rebels attacked the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea. The attack involved men in small boats and bomb-carrying drones as the ship sailed toward the Suez Canal. The crew comprises 21 Filipinos and one Russian, with continuous attacks reported. The Houthis have not officially claimed the attack but are blamed by Yemen's exiled government and the EU forces. This incident follows another attack on a ship added to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly concerning U.S. efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea, resulting in two missing seafarers and two injuries amongst the crew.
The armed assault on Eternity C involved men in small boats and bomb-carrying drones as it approached the Suez Canal, amidst ongoing threats from the Houthis.
The crew of the Eternity C consists of 21 Filipinos and one Russian, with reports confirming the ship is under continuous attack by small crafts.
This escalation in the Red Sea shipping corridor attracted attention coinciding with ongoing geopolitical tensions, as the US seeks to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
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