This Video Does Not Show the Recently Targeted British Ship by the Houthis
The Claim
HOUTHI ATTACK: British cargo ship Rubymar completely sunk after Yemeni attack in the Gulf of Aden
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Recently, a video has gone viral on social media purporting to depict the moment the British ship "RUBYMAR" sank after being targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The video footage is outdated and does not depict the sinking of the British ship "RUBYMAR" after purportedly being targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
A Turkish Ship Sank off the Coast of Oman in 2013
The video footage actually shows scenes from the sinking of a Turkish ship off the coast of Oman following a fire that broke out onboard in 2013.
Turkish websites reported that the ship, named 'M/V ATLANTIK CONFIDENCE,' belonged to the company Atlantic Maritime, owned by Ahmet AÄźaoÄźlu, the President of the Golf Federation.
They indicated that the ship sank at sea after a fire broke out, and all 21 crew members aboard were rescued.
The Houthis Claim to Target a British Cargo Ship and Shoot Down a u.s. Drone
The video surfaced after the Houthi group announced on Monday, February 19, 2024 that it had targeted a British-owned cargo ship and shot down a U.S. drone.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea stated in a press release that they had targeted “the British cargo ship RUBYMAR in the Gulf of Aden with several precise naval missiles."
Sarea further added that Houthi air defenses in Al Hudaydah, located in western Yemen, successfully shot down a U.S. drone.
The security company for the vessel 'RUBYMAR' reported that the cargo ship, registered under the Belizean flag, sustained damage after being targeted by two missiles launched from Yemen. However, the crew successfully evacuated the ship.
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