TAMPA (dpa-AFX) – According to the US military, a Danish container ship was attacked twice in the Red Sea within 24 hours. On Sunday morning, the military responded to a second emergency call from the “Maersk Hangzhou” (AP Moeller – Maersk AS (B)), the responsible US regional command announced on the X platform, formerly Twitter. Accordingly, the crew reported a new attack by the Yemeni Houthi rebels.
The pro-Iranian group attacked the ship with small arms from four small boats. It was said that the rebels came within 20 meters of the Danish container ship and also tried to get onto the ship. A security team on board returned fire.
According to its own information, the US military also responded. US helicopters sank three of the four attacking boats. Their crew was killed. The fourth boat fled. There was no damage or injuries on the US side.
The Houthi rebels accused the US of attacking their boats. A rebel spokesman said in a televised address on Sunday that 10 of their members were killed or disappeared in the attack. “The US enemy is bearing the consequences of this crime,” the spokesman said.
The US military said it had previously shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles belonging to the Houthi rebels from Yemen in the south of the Red Sea. The US Navy had already responded to an initial call for help from the “Maersk Hangzhou,” which was hit by a missile on Saturday evening. However, the ship remained seaworthy. No injuries were reported.
This is the Houthis’ 23rd “illegal attack” on international shipping since October 19, according to the US regional command. The “Maersk Hangzhou” sails under the Singapore flag and is operated by Denmark.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, the Houthis have repeatedly attacked Israel with drones and rockets. Most recently, they repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea – one of the most important shipping routes for world trade, which leads to the Suez Canal./gma/DP/he
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