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Houthis claim attack on ship now sinking in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim an attack on the bulk carrier Magic Seas, which is now sinking in the Red Sea.
Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claims in a prerecorded statement that the vessel belonged to a company continuing to make port calls in Israel.
He acknowledges the Houthis attacked the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned vessel with bomb-carrying drone boats and missiles.
The attack Sunday left the Magic Seas ablaze in the Red Sea. Its 22 crew members abandoned the ship and were safely recovered, but the ship is now taking on water and expected to sink.
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