Overview

• Houthi speedboats armed with RPGs and bomb-carrying sea and aerial drones launched hours-long attacks on the Eternity C, igniting fires that led to the vessel’s sinking
• At least three crew members—including the chief engineer, an oiler and an engine cadet—were confirmed killed and two others injured, one losing a leg in the assault
• Six survivors, comprised of five Filipinos and one Indian, were plucked from the water as search operations continue for the remaining 19 crew
• Operation Aspides, UK Maritime Trade Operations and the US State Department attributed the strike to Iran-backed Houthi rebels, marking the campaign’s deadliest Red Sea incident this year
• Hours after the sinking, Israeli aircraft bombed Houthi positions in multiple Yemeni ports and a power plant, underscoring rising risks to a trade corridor handling over $1 trillion in annual cargo