Houthis Claim Responsibility for Red Sea Missile Strike That Damaged Ship

CENTCOM said initial reports indicated there were no injuries on board the Greece-owned vessel.

Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen, on Feb. 21, 2024. Fawaz Salman/Reuters

A Greece-owned commercial vessel sustained damage in the Red Sea on Monday following a missile attack allegedly carried out by Houthi terrorists in Yemen, according to officials.

Iranian-backed Houthis fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) and three UAVs from Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned vessel on Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.