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British merchant ship struck by missile in Red Sea attack

Source: AP

A British-owned ship has been hit by a missile in the Red Sea as part of an assault by Iranian-backed rebels, the US military said.

The Bahamas-flagged Unity company, was one of three commercial vessels targeted in the drone and missile assault on Sunday.

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