The attacked freighter has sunk!

Confirm! Latest hit freighter sunk!

Following the sinking of the British freighter HMS Rubimal by a missile strike off the coast of Yemen on March 1, another freighter was sunk.

The British Office of Maritime Trade Operations released a report on the 18th, confirming that the “Mentor” cargo ship, which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi armed forces, has sunk in the Red Sea.

The Liberian-flagged freighter, operated by a Greek company, was attacked on Sunday about 67.7 nautical miles from the port of Hodeida, Yemen’s main Red Sea port city. A small boat loaded with explosives struck the rear of the Mentor, causing the cargo ship to take on water and lose power. The Houthis claimed to have attacked the Tutor on the same day.

Due to the severe damage to the “Mentor” freighter, the crew was forced to abandon ship on the 14th. On the 18th, the British Navy found debris and oil stains in the last reported position of the “Mentor”, confirming that the ship had sunk in the sea off the east of Eritrea.

This is the second time that the Houthis have sunk a cargo ship since they announced attacks on the Red Sea and other shipping routes. Earlier, the British freighter “Rubimal” sank off the coast of Yemen on March 1 after being hit by a Houthi missile.

On June 13 local time, the day after the attack on the Mentor, the Houthis also hit the cargo ship Mabena with two missiles, causing fire and damage to the vessel.

The cargo ship Mabena is a Palau-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk carrier. One sailor on board was seriously injured, and the injured crew members were later evacuated by the Philippine Sea (CG 58) rescue aircraft to a nearby partner force ship where they received medical attention.

The crew of the Mabena sent a distress signal on Saturday, indicating that they were abandoning ship. The Anna Mehta responded to the call, assisting in the rescue of the crew and moving them to safety.

After a new round of Israel-Kazakhstan conflict broke out in October last year, Yemen’s Houthi armed forces used drones and missiles to repeatedly attack ships in the Red Sea.

In order to maintain the safety of shipping in the Red Sea, on January 12 this year, the United States and the United Kingdom launched military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, further aggravating regional tensions.