Posts Misrepresent Rescue of Crew from Ship Attacked by Houthis
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Quick Take
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants damaged a British-owned cargo ship on the Red Sea on Feb. 18 and forced its crew to evacuate. Some social media posts falsely claimed the Houthis “made sure to rescue” the 24-member crew. U.S. Central Command said the crew was rescued by a “coalition warship along with another merchant vessel.”
Full Story
The Houthis, who control much of western Yemen, have attacked more than 50 as the vessels sailed through the Red Sea and Gulfthe Palestinian militant group Hamas in its war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
