Posts Misrepresent Rescue of Crew from Ship Attacked by Houthis

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants damaged a British-owned cargo ship on the Red Sea on Feb. 18 and forced its crew to evacuate. Some social media posts falsely claimed the Houthis “made sure to rescue” the 24-member crew. U.S. Central Command said the crew was rescued by a “coalition warship along with another merchant vessel.” Full Story The Houthis, who control much of western Yemen, have attacked more than 50 commercial and military ships since Nov. 19 as the vessels sailed through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Iran-aligned Houthis said the attacks are in support of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in its war with Israel in the Gaza Strip. As a result of the Houthi attacks, trade routes have been disrupted, causing delays and higher shipping costs as cargo ships bound for the Suez Canal instead go around the southern tip of Africa. In response to the attacks, the United States has carried out airstrikes since Jan. 12 in Houthi-controlled Yemen, targeting the missiles, drones and rocket launchers used by the militants. The U.S. has also conducted joint operations with the British...