Yemen’s Houthis hit US-owned dry bulk ship, no injuries – US Centcom

By Reuters 15 January 2024, 10:18 pm

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A ship struck by a Houthi missile on January 15, 2024. (Screen capture/X)

Houthi forces in Yemen struck the US-owned and operated dry bulk ship, Gibraltar Eagle, with an anti-ship ballistic missile, US Central Command says, although there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.

The vessel’s US-based operator Eagle Bulk Shipping says that it was hit by an “unidentified projectile” while sailing 100 miles off the Gulf of Aden, and suffered limited damage to its cargo hold. No seafarers were injured.

“As a result of the impact, the vessel suffered limited damage to a cargo hold, but is stable and is heading out of the area,” Eagle Bulk says in a statement, adding that it was carrying a cargo of steel products.