Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility for Attack on Dutch Ship

The Islamist group said its campaign of maritime warfare in international waters around the Red Sea was in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility for Attack on Dutch Ship
The Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht is seen off Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Mark Prummel via AP
Rachel Roberts
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on a Dutch-flagged cargo ship in international waters, which they say was carried out in opposition to Israel’s actions against the Palestinians in Gaza.

Monday’s strike targeted the Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden—a vital maritime passage between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, linking the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea, where the Iran-backed Houthis have sunk four vessels since November 2023.

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