Attack on Cargo Ship in Red Sea Kills 2 Crew Members
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Six crew members have been recovered and at least three others killed after a cargo ship was attacked by Yemen's Houthis and sank in the Red Sea, a European naval mission says.The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated Eternity C was carrying 25 crew when it sustained significant damage and lost all propulsion after being hit by rocket-propelled grenades fired from small boats on Monday,
Germany said its aircraft was in the middle of a routine flight in support of the European Union's counter-Houthi mission.
Two crew members of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship have been killed in an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, Liberia says. A Liberian representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said the Eternity C was "attacked horribly... causing the death of two seafarers".
Oil prices edge higher in volatile trading as investors weigh a sharp rise in U.S. crude inventories and global trade risks against attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Brent crude rises 0.4% to $70.45 a barrel, while WTI is up 0.5% to $68.70 a barrel.
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