Yemen 'Youth Movement' Sinks 2 Cargo Ships in the Red Sea Within 4 Days

On the 9th, Yemen's 'Youth Movement' issued a statement saying that the organization's armed forces had sunk the Greek cargo ship 'True Confidence' while it was sailing in the Red Sea.

This is the second cargo ship the group has sunk in the Red Sea within four days.

'Youth Movement' spokesperson Sare'e said the group used a drone boat and six cruise and ballistic missiles to attack the 'True Confidence', and some of the crew members were rescued and transferred to safety.

However, he did not disclose whether there were any casualties among the crew.

According to media reports, there were 25 crew members on board, and the attack resulted in at least four deaths among the crew, with six rescued, while the others remain missing.

Sare'e pointed out that the shipping company and the vessel itself had resumed dealings with Israel's Eilat Port, 'obviously violating the blockade we imposed,' and that the ship had refused multiple calls and warnings from the 'Youth Movement.'

He vowed that the group would continue to carry out attacks on ships associated with Israel.

He said: "We reiterate that we will continue to block Israeli ships from navigating in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea... We again warn all companies interacting with the Zionist entity: No matter where their ships are heading, as long as they enter areas within our reach, their vessels and crews will become attack targets."

Since November 2023, the 'Youth Movement' has imposed a blockade on Israel in solidarity with Gaza.

According to Al-Masirah TV, affiliated with the 'Youth Movement', the attack took place on the 7th, about 51 nautical miles west of Yemen's Hodeidah port. The attacked cargo ship sank in the early morning of the 9th.

The first ship, 'Rubymar', Sank on the 7th

On the 7th, the 'Youth Movement' had announced that its forces struck the Liberian-flagged 'Rubymar' cargo ship on the 6th, allowed the crew to evacuate safely, and the ship sank on the 7th.

Sare'e stated at the time that the 'Youth Movement's' navy, missile, and drone forces jointly struck the 'Rubymar' using a total of two remote-controlled explosive boats, five ballistic and cruise missiles, and three drones, "directly hitting and causing the hull to flood."