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Sana, March 7, 2024, 10:57 - IA Regnum. The Indian Navy destroyer USS Kolkata successfully evacuated the crew of a ship previously attacked by a missile or drone from the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) in the Gulf of Aden. The Times of India newspaper reported this on March 7.
According to the publication, this happened on March 6, when the Liberian ship True Confidence, sailing under the flag of Barbados, caught fire and began to sink after an attack by the Houthis.
It is noted that the ship's crew reported three dead and at least four wounded, three of whom were in critical condition. In this case, the ship suffered significant damage.
An Indian Navy destroyer arrived on the scene and removed 21 people, including one Indian, from the ship using a deck helicopter and a boat. The medical team of the warship provided the necessary assistance to the victims.
As Regnum reported, on March 6, Reuters reported that three sailors were missing and four were injured as a result of an attack on the True Confidence ship off the coast of Yemen. It was noted that the incident occurred at 11:40 Moscow time 54 nautical miles from Aden and after it the ship caught fire and began to drift.
Later that day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said civilians were killed in the Houthi strike on the True Confidence ship. According to her, the vessel that was attacked does not belong to the United States.
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