British maritime security agencies reported that a Barbados-flagged cargo ship owned by an American company was hit in an attack 57 nautical miles southwest of Aden in Yemen. A shipping source told Reuters that 3 crew members of the bulk cargo ship True Confidence were missing and 4 others were severely burned after the ship was damaged.
An American official told Al Jazeera that Washington is aware of reports of deaths and injuries among the ship's crew, noting that the ship is owned by a company in Liberia. Since the beginning of last December, the Houthi group has claimed responsibility for targeting more than 20 ships.