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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have begun attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea again, just two months after Donald Trump claimed victory in an air campaign against the militant group to stop them.
The Iran-backed group captured and sank a Greek-owned bulk carrier named ‘Magic Seas’ on Tuesday using drones, missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, forcing its 22 crew members to abandon ship.
The Houthis sank another Greek-operated vessel called ‘Eternity C’ on Wednesday, leaving at least four dead and 15 missing.
The attacks come after months o
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