Second ship attack in two days by the Houthis turns deadly.
If anyone still had any doubts that the Houthis have once again become a real threat to shipping in the Red Sea, the second cargo ship attack in two days ought to settle the issue.
And worse: while the first attack ‘only’ caused a commercial vessel to sink, yesterday’s incident left several ship crew members killed and injured.
The short-lived calm period appears to be over.
“Operation Aspides, the European Union’s defensive counter-Houthi mission, blamed the rebels for an attack on Monday against the Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned cargo vessel. It marks a major escalation that could reignite the Red Sea conflict.”
“An Aspides official told Business Insider that four speedboats carrying armed personnel approached the vessel and fired on it with rocket-propelled grenades. They said the Houthis also used uncrewed aerial vehicles, or drones, against the Eternity.
The attack killed three crew members and injured at least two others, and left the Eternity adrift in the Red Sea, the official said Tuesday. It marked the Houthis’ first deadly assault on shipping this year. Several civilians were killed in 2024 attacks.”
So far, the Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the attack.
Today, we condemn the unprovoked and unlawful Houthi terrorist attack on two commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea resulting in three dead, two injured, and the loss of a vessel. https://t.co/gDLqMAmh4P
— Tammy Bruce (@statedeptspox) July 9, 2025
One day before the attack on the Eternity C, the Magic Seas, another ‘Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned’ vessel was attacked and sunk.
Yesterday, the Houthis published footage apparently showing explosives detonated onboard the Magic Seas, which sinks.
BREAKING
Houthis: footage of targeting and sinking the MAGIC SEAS for violating the Yemeni ban on entering occupied Palestinian ports. On July 6, 2025. pic.twitter.com/TRNWzRBeyf
— Warfare Analysis (@warfareanalysis) July 8, 2025
“The dual attacks using small boats and small arms reflect notably different tactics for the Houthis compared to their traditional operations. Between October 2023 and December 2024, the rebels routinely used drones and missiles to attack civilian and military ships in the Red Sea and the adjacent Gulf of Aden.”
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