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UK-registered cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels ‘at risk of sinking’

Source: AP

A UK-registered cargo ship that was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels is now at risk of sinking, a spokesman for the militant group has said.

The Rubymar sustained “catastrophic” damage in the missile attack off the coast of, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sare’e said in a statement posted to social media site X on Monday.

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