War at sea reignites: the Houthis attacked another ship, leaving 3 dead

The Houthis, the terrorist movement ideologically aligned with the Iranian Islamic dictatorship, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the attack on the cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea and part of its crew was killed. 

The vessel, coming from Liberia, was attacked with drones and missiles while heading to the Suez Canal sailing near the port city of Al-Hodeida, a territory controlled by the Yemeni terrorists.

European naval authorities reported that as a result of the attack, 3 crew members died and 4 were injured. The U.S. embassy in Yemen accused the Houthis of having kidnapped the remaining members of the vessel and demanded their immediate release.

The incident constitutes the second attack in the last 48 hours by the terrorist group. The previous one targeted the cargo ship Magic Seas, flying the Greek flag with a Filipino crew, which also ended up sinking and its crew members had to be rescued.

In a statement, Tammy Bruce, the official spokesperson for the State Department under Trump, condemned these attacks carried out by the Yemeni group funded by Iran that threatens global security. 

"The U.S. condemns the unprovoked terrorist attack by the Houthis against the civilian cargo ships Magic Seas and Eternity C in the Red Sea, which resulted in the tragic loss of three sailors, with many others injured and the complete loss of Magic Seas and its cargo," part of the statement reads.

"These attacks demonstrate the ongoing threat that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels pose to freedom of navigation and to regional economic and maritime security." it concluded.

First attack since December

In solidarity with Hamas terrorists and under Iran's directive, the Houthis began attacking commercial ships transiting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in October 2023, in addition to launching missiles toward Israel almost daily.

Meanwhile, the Biden administration decided not to act to repel this aggression, Trump, upon taking office, described this inaction as unacceptable and ordered a large-scale naval and air operation with the aim of weakening the terrorist group and securing maritime commercial traffic.

After months of attacks, the military pressure resulted in an agreement between Trump and the rebels, in which the Yemenis guaranteed freedom of navigation and refrained from attacking U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.

With these last two attacks, under the pretext that the sunken ships were allegedly affiliated with the Israeli government, it is evident that the terrorist group decided to break this pact and that a new military campaign could be on the horizon.