Video released by Houthi rebels appears to show attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

WorldPolitics
9 Jul 2025 • 5:25 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Yemen's Houthi rebels released a video on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, allegedly showing militants boarding and causing an explosion on a vessel, HMV Magic Seas, in the Red Sea.
  • The group has claimed responsibility for this alleged attack, which follows recent incidents in the region.
  • On Sunday, 6 July, a suspected Houthi attack on the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C resulted in three sailors killed and two wounded.
  • The Independent has not independently verified the dates, locations, or conditions of the footage released by the Houthi group.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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