Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked ships in the Red Sea since November, claiming the strikes are retaliation against Israel and its allies.
A cargo ship sank in the Red Sea Wednesday after being attacked by Yemen 's Houthi rebels, the U.K. military's Maritime Trade Operations center said in a notice to other sailors in the region. One mariner on board was believed to have died in the attack, The Associated Press reported, which would make it the second deadly attack by the Houthis on international shipping.The ship, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier called the Tutor, was the second to sink due to a Houthi attack.
' The crew was evacuated and maritime debris and oil was reported at the vessel's last-known location, indicating the vessel had sunk.The United States Navy assisted in evacuating the crew of the ship when it was attacked on June 12. In a statement on Monday, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group said the attack on the Tutor had caused severe damage and flooding to its engine room, and that one mariner remained missing.
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