3 Killed in Houthi Missile Attack, Marking Deadly Turn in Shipping Lane Standoff

3 Killed in Houthi Missile Attack, Marking Deadly Turn in Shipping Lane Standoff
The fire aboard the bulk carrier True Confidence after a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi terrorists in the Gulf of Aden on March 6, 2024. U.S. Central Command via AP
Ryan Morgan
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Three merchant mariners were killed after a Yemeni Houthi missile struck their cargo vessel as they transited the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday.

The Barbados-flagged bulk carrier vessel True Confidence was struck as it passed near Yemen on its way from Singapore to the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah.