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Houthis claim responsibility for deadly attack sinking merchant ship
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The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen in Split, Croatia, January 30, 2023. (Sinisa Aljinovic via AP)
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for a deadly attack earlier this week that sank a merchant vessel — the second ship to be hit in less than 24 hours as the rebels resume their campaign in the key waterway.
“The naval force of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the ship (ETERNITY C),” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says, claiming solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and saying the vessel was headed towards Eilat in Israel.
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