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Houthi missile hits US cargo ship

The U.S. Central Command confirmed that no casualties or injuries were reported.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18, 2023. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

(U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

Published by
Alejandro Baños

The U.S. Central Command has confirmed that a U.S.-owned cargo ship has been hit by Houthi rebels from an area of Yemen controlled by the terrorists.

"On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship," Central Command said in a post on social media. "The ship has reported no injuries or significant damage and is continuing its journey."

Two hours earlier, Central Command reported another missile launched against vessels sailing through the Red Sea, although the attack did not hit any targets:

Earlier in the day, at approximately 2 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Forces detected an anti-ship ballistic missile fired toward the Southern Red Sea commercial shipping lanes. The missile failed in flight and impacted on land in Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported.
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