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Time of India
43 minutes ago
- Time of India
Putin's Fear Grips Europe; Starmer & Macron's Big NUCLEAR Declaration
UNMISSABLE VIDEO: Israel-Bound' Ship BLOWN UP; Missiles, Drones Slam Into Eternity C In Red Sea Images released by Yemen's Houthi military media office on July 9 show what they say is the targeting and sinking of the vessel Eternity C in the Red Sea while it was en route to the Port of Eilat. The Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, was badly damaged in the attack that started on Monday and continued into Tuesday, when the ship sank. Yemen's rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after they boarded and sank the Magic Seas -- their first attack on shipping this year. Watch. 2.5K views | 4 hours ago
Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Three dead, many crew missing as Houthis sink Red Sea cargo ship
The Eternity C was carrying grain to Somalia for the World Food Programme and was targeted on Monday after completing its trip. The Houthis released footage of missiles being launched at the ship, with drone imagery showing its bridge appearing heavily damaged and oil leaking from the hull. Loading The bulk carrier took on water from holes along its waterline before sinking, as the rebels chanted: 'God is the greatest, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam.' The attack is one of the deadliest carried out by the militant group since it began targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea in 2023 over Israel's war on Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza. On Sunday, the Houthis used missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire to target the Magic Seas, another Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged vessel, the UKMTO said. The Houthis released another dramatic video of that attack, showing masked gunmen storming the ship before sinking it with explosive charges. Twenty-two people on board were rescued, the United Arab Emirates said. The Red Sea is a crucial maritime trade route where $US1 trillion in cargo once passed through annually. From November 2023 to December 2024, the Houthis targeted more than 100 ships with missiles and drones in a campaign the rebels describe as supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. The Iranian-backed rebels stopped their attacks during a brief ceasefire in the war. They later became the target of several weeks of bombing ordered by US President Donald Trump. But the attacks on the Eternity C and the Magic Seas raise new questions about the Red Sea's safety, as ships had slowly begun returning to its waters. Meanwhile, a new possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war – as well as the future of talks between the US and Iran over Tehran's battered nuclear program – remain in the balance. 'Grave concern' 'We are now with grave concern seeing an escalation in the Red Sea with attacks on two commercial ships resulting in civilian loss of life and casualties as well as the potential for environmental damage,' warned UN special envoy Hans Grundberg. The Eternity C, flagged out of Liberia but owned by a Greek firm, was probably targeted like the Magic Seas over its owners doing business with Israel. Neither vessel apparently requested an escort from the EU force. Washington has two aircraft carriers in the Middle East, the USS Nimitz and the USS Carl Vinson, but both are probably in the Arabian Sea, far from the site of the attacks. There are two American destroyers believed to be operating in the Red Sea. However, the ships attacked had no US ties, and a ceasefire between the Houthis and America announced after the bombing campaign this year still appears to be holding. Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack in a prerecorded message on Wednesday as the EU force acknowledged it was still searching for those onboard. In the Philippines, migrant workers secretary Hans Cacdac said he had been leading an effort to reach out to the missing sailors' families to update them on the search and rescue efforts. 'It's human nature that one should be terribly worried and distraught about the situation,' Cacdac told the Associated Press by telephone. Grundberg, the UN envoy, also condemned the targeting of civilian infrastructure after Israel bombed three Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen over the weekend and hit a power station. 'Yemen must not be drawn deeper into regional crises that threaten to unravel the already extremely fragile situation in the country,' he warned during an address to the Security Council. Last week, following the interception of a Houthi missile fired at Israel, US ambassador Mike Huckabee posted on X that 'Maybe those B2 bombers need to visit Yemen!' Yemen's war began when the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's exiled government considered trying to retake the port of Hodeida by force in 2018, but ultimately decided against it as international criticism and worries about it being destroyed grew.
The Age
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Age
Three dead, many crew missing as Houthis sink Red Sea cargo ship
The Eternity C was carrying grain to Somalia for the World Food Programme and was targeted on Monday after completing its trip. The Houthis released footage of missiles being launched at the ship, with drone imagery showing its bridge appearing heavily damaged and oil leaking from the hull. Loading The bulk carrier took on water from holes along its waterline before sinking, as the rebels chanted: 'God is the greatest, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam.' The attack is one of the deadliest carried out by the militant group since it began targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea in 2023 over Israel's war on Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza. On Sunday, the Houthis used missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire to target the Magic Seas, another Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged vessel, the UKMTO said. The Houthis released another dramatic video of that attack, showing masked gunmen storming the ship before sinking it with explosive charges. Twenty-two people on board were rescued, the United Arab Emirates said. The Red Sea is a crucial maritime trade route where $US1 trillion in cargo once passed through annually. From November 2023 to December 2024, the Houthis targeted more than 100 ships with missiles and drones in a campaign the rebels describe as supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. The Iranian-backed rebels stopped their attacks during a brief ceasefire in the war. They later became the target of several weeks of bombing ordered by US President Donald Trump. But the attacks on the Eternity C and the Magic Seas raise new questions about the Red Sea's safety, as ships had slowly begun returning to its waters. Meanwhile, a new possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war – as well as the future of talks between the US and Iran over Tehran's battered nuclear program – remain in the balance. 'Grave concern' 'We are now with grave concern seeing an escalation in the Red Sea with attacks on two commercial ships resulting in civilian loss of life and casualties as well as the potential for environmental damage,' warned UN special envoy Hans Grundberg. The Eternity C, flagged out of Liberia but owned by a Greek firm, was probably targeted like the Magic Seas over its owners doing business with Israel. Neither vessel apparently requested an escort from the EU force. Washington has two aircraft carriers in the Middle East, the USS Nimitz and the USS Carl Vinson, but both are probably in the Arabian Sea, far from the site of the attacks. There are two American destroyers believed to be operating in the Red Sea. However, the ships attacked had no US ties, and a ceasefire between the Houthis and America announced after the bombing campaign this year still appears to be holding. Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack in a prerecorded message on Wednesday as the EU force acknowledged it was still searching for those onboard. In the Philippines, migrant workers secretary Hans Cacdac said he had been leading an effort to reach out to the missing sailors' families to update them on the search and rescue efforts. 'It's human nature that one should be terribly worried and distraught about the situation,' Cacdac told the Associated Press by telephone. Grundberg, the UN envoy, also condemned the targeting of civilian infrastructure after Israel bombed three Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen over the weekend and hit a power station. 'Yemen must not be drawn deeper into regional crises that threaten to unravel the already extremely fragile situation in the country,' he warned during an address to the Security Council. Last week, following the interception of a Houthi missile fired at Israel, US ambassador Mike Huckabee posted on X that 'Maybe those B2 bombers need to visit Yemen!' Yemen's war began when the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's exiled government considered trying to retake the port of Hodeida by force in 2018, but ultimately decided against it as international criticism and worries about it being destroyed grew.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Business
- Time of India
Houthis terrorize sailors with fresh attacks on ships in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi militants sank two commercial ships and killed sailors during three days of attacks in the Red Sea this week — a stark reminder to vessel owners and crews of the risks of traversing the maritime chokepoint. The Eternity C, a commodity carrier, sank Wednesday morning, two days after it came under attack, the European Union's naval force in the area said in a statement. Six crew were rescued while 19 remain 'missing,' it said. Of the 19, there are at least three fatalities, a person with knowledge of the incident said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Another, larger bulk tanker, the Magic Seas, also came under fire and sank. In both cases, the assailants employed rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. A log of distress calls from the Eternity C — described by a naval liaison to merchant shipping — showed the attack persisted for two days, while the assault on the Magic Seas lasted hours. Both had armed guards on board. 'It was extensive and with complete disregard for human life,' said Michael Bodouroglou, chief executive officer of Stem Shipping, owner of the Magic Seas. 'The crew was taking fire indiscriminately. There were rockets that were fired in the accommodation, bullets in the accommodation and the bridge.' Live Events The Houthis started targeting vessels in the Red Sea in late 2023 in protest at the war in Gaza, saying they would fire on ships that had ties to Israel. Before then, more than $2 trillion of global seaborne trade passed by the coast of Yemen every year, most of it en route to and from the Suez Canal on journeys between Europe and Asia. Traffic plunged by about 70% after the militants began their campaign, and has remained low despite a lull in attacks this year. While unnerving for any crews, it's not immediately clear the extent to which the latest attacks will deter other ships from the area. Avoiding the Red Sea route forces vessels to divert around Africa, adding thousands of miles to journeys and driving up freight costs. The Joint Maritime Information Center, which comes under the Combined Maritime Forces in Bahrain, said the owners of the Eternity C and the Magic Seas had other ships that called at Israel, at least one of which was there in early June. While the Houthis have said they're targeting vessels with a link to that country, the parameters of that threat aren't clear. The shipowners did not immediately respond to requests for comment on JMIC's research on their fleets' prior port calls. Ruthless Assault The crew of the Magic Seas was rescued by a passing ship before the Houthis blew up the vessel and sank it. The account from Stem Shipping's Bodouroglou — relayed to him by the crew — and details from JMIC paint a picture of what appears to be an increasingly ruthless Houthi approach. 'These guys are scared to death,' said Corey Ranslem, CEO of Dryad Global, a maritime intelligence firm. 'They're not military people; they are seafarers.' Ranslem said it would be premature to assume a change in the risk profile for shipping, though it does appear the Houthis have sharpened the precision of their attacks. Prior to this week's fatalities, four people had died in Houthi attacks in the area, according to data from JMIC. That includes three seafarers in one incident in March 2024. In addition, the US Embassy in Yemen said the militant group has kidnapped 'many surviving crew members' of the Eternity C, calling for their immediate and unconditional release. The Houthi group earlier said it rescued a number of the ship's crew members, provided them with medical care and transported them to a safe location. The latest attacks also double the number of boats sunk by the militant group. In June last year, the Houthis captured a dry-bulk carrier called the Tutor and sank it with explosives. They submerged another ship, the Rubymar, earlier that year. Stem Shipping stopped sailing through the Suez Canal after the Houthis attacked the Sounion, a Greek-operated oil tanker, last August, Bodouroglou said. The company resumed navigation after the US announced a ceasefire with the Houthis in May, but would now be 'very skeptical' of returning, he said.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Houthi Video Shows Drone & Missile Attack On Eternity C In Red Sea; 4 Crew Dead, Several Abducted
Images released by Yemen's Houthi military media office on July 9 show what they say is the targeting and sinking of the vessel Eternity C in the Red Sea while it was en route to the Port of Eilat. The Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, was badly damaged in the attack that started on Monday and continued into Tuesday, when the ship sank. Yemen's rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after they boarded and sank the Magic Seas -- their first attack on shipping this year. Watch.
