Houthi missile attack injures sailor on cargo ship: US military

A mine clearing expert checks the terrain as the road leading from the city of Taiz, in the southwest of the country, to the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa, is reopened and barriers removed on June 13, 2024. [AFP]

Two cruise missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a bulk cargo carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, severely injuring a sailor who was evacuated by American forces, the US military said.

The Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 2023 in attacks they say are in solidarity with Palestinians during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.