The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says the crew of a Palau-flagged cargo ship have been evacuated after the ship caught fire and sunk, referring to an incident that happened close to Yemen’s Aden earlier this week, Al Jazeera reports.
Yemen’s Houthis struck the Verbena in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, sparking a fire and severely injuring one of its crew, US Central Command said.
The Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea since November, in what they said was in solidarity with Palestinians.
