(Washington Post-Wall Street Journal) Annabelle Timsit - An anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Houthis in Yemen struck the MV True Confidence on Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden, killing three crew members, injuring four others, and causing significant damage to the cargo ship, which the crew abandoned, U.S. Central Command said. Those killed included two Filipinos and one Vietnamese. The Houthis said they had targeted the vessel because of what the group claimed was its U.S. ownership. However, any current U.S. connection was denied by the ship's manager and owner. The vessel was bringing Chinese steel products and trucks to Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The Houthis have carried out more than 60 attacks in the Red Sea region in recent months. The attacks have upended the shipping industry's ability to travel through one of the world's busiest commercial waterways, which connects Asia to Europe and beyond through Egypt's Suez Canal.
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