Houthi rebels sink two cargo ships within days & kidnap crew as they turn Red Sea into hell AGAIN despite Trump's blitz

The Irish Sun

10-07-2025

HOUTHI rebels have sunk two giant cargo ships within days and kidnapped crew members - despite Donald Trump's recent blitz to thwart them.
The group released dramatic footage of the Greek-owned Eternity C sinking, which had been targeted with
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Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, being attacked in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen
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Houthi fighters aboard the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, the Magic Seas
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The ship sank within what appears to be seconds
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Some crew died while others were taken hostage
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Houthi rebels also sank bulk carrier Magic Seas in another hellish attack on Sunday.
The attack on the Eternity C, as well as the Magic Seas, represent a
Eternity C was hammered by
Four sailors were tragically killed, while six were found alive in the water and taken hostage.
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A statement from the European Union naval mission in the Red Sea said 25 crew members were onboard Eternity C - including 22 sailors.
Among them were 21 Filipinos and one Russian, as well as a three-member security team.
Rescuers on Wednesday recovered five Filipinos and one Indian person.
One of the crew members lost their leg in the terrifying attack.
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In shocking footage released by the group, a rebel can be appear to be heard on a VHF
radio
transmission offering those on board the ability to flee the sinking vessel.
But it wasn't clear if any more crew fled - and what happened to them.
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Houthi fighters aboard the Magic Seas, in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen
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Plumes of smoke rise from what is said to be Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier, the MV Magic Seas that was attacked a few days ago
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Eternity C sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea
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The damage to the Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C
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Eternity C completely disappeared under the water
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi have been attacking cargo ships
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Other clips show dramatic explosions on board before the gargantuan vessel sinks within seconds.
In a post late Wednesday on the X, the US Embassy in Yemen said the rebels may have terrifyingly taken some of the crew.
"After killing their shipmates, sinking their ship and hampering rescue efforts, the Houthi terrorists have kidnapped many surviving crew members of the Eternity C," the embassy said.
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It added: "We call for their immediate and unconditional safe release."
The Houthis haven't acknowledged taking any of the fleeing crew - and didn't mention whether it had hostages.
But the rebels can take days at times before acknowledging attacks.
Trump's forces had
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The US also looked to batter
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In April, US forces carpet bombed the rebels at a Yemeni oil port, causing huge fireballs to erupt across
the
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At the time, the US military confirmed it had carried out over 800 airstrikes in just 44 days as part of Trump's ferocious campaign, killing hundreds of Houthi terrorists and several senior commanders.
Who are the Houthis?
THE Houthi rebels have spent months terrorising the Red Sea by launching persistent missile and drone attacks on vessels and warships - but who are they?
The Shia militant group, which now controls large swaths of Yemen, spent over a decade being largely ignored by the world.
However, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, they sprung from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1trillion of world trade hostage - turning one of the world's busiest shipping lanes into an active warzone.
Their warped battle cry is 'Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam'.
Why are they attacking ships?
After the October 7 massacre, Houthis began launching relentless drone and missile attacks on any ships - including warships - they deem to be connected with Israel in solidarity with their ally, Hamas.
In reality, they targeted
The sea assaults added to the carnage in the Middle East tinderbox as intense ripples from Israel's war in Gaza were felt across the region - with Iran accused of stoking the chaos.
The Houthi chiefs pledged their Red Sea attacks would continue until Israel stopped its offensive in Gaza.
The group's chiefs have previously said their main targets are Israel, and its allies the US and Britain.
And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US and UK strikes blitzing their strongholds in Yemen - Iran's terror proxy appears undeterred.
The UK and US have hit Houthi bases as recently as this month after the terror group once again targeted boats in the shipping lane.
Israel has also hammered the group with airstrikes, reportedly hitting oil storage tanks at the port in Al Hudaydah.