Houthi Attack on Ship Led to ‘Environmental Disaster,’ US Says

  • American forces carry out strikes on Houthi missiles in Yemen
  • Oil slick, ship’s cargo of fertilizer pose hazard in Red Sea
The Belize-flagged bulk carrier Rubymar in the Red Sea leaking oil after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Feb. 20.Photographer: Planet Labs PBC/AP Photo
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The missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer has led to an “environmental disaster” in the Red Sea, US Central Command said Friday evening.

Hours later, Central Command reported that American forces had destroyed seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that were about to be launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.