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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Aden, Yemen, July 9 (Xinhua) — Three sailors were killed and two others were wounded when Yemeni Houthi militants attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea, a Yemeni navy spokesman told Xinhua on Tuesday.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Houthi militants attacked the Greek-owned vessel Eternity C at 20:00 local time /1700 GMT/ on Monday in the Red Sea, just hours after the group claimed responsibility for the sinking of another ship, the bulk carrier Magic Seas.
The official said Houthi militants boarded the Eternity C in an attempt to seize the vessel, sparking violent clashes with the ship's crew that left three sailors dead and two others wounded.
The collision caused significant damage to the ship's turret, leaving the vessel adrift and the surviving crew members forced to abandon ship, the official said.
The latest incident was the second major attack since the Houthi group claimed to have sunk the Magic Seas, also a Liberian-flagged vessel.
The Magic Seas was carrying about 17,000 metric tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical commonly used in the production of fertilizers and explosives, a Yemeni official said.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said on Monday that the attack on the Magic Seas was in response to the shipowner's "repeated violations" of a Houthi ban on entering Israeli ports.
The Houthi group has so far made no statements or comments regarding the Eternity C attack. –0–
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