In the incident, which occurred on the afternoon of March 6th, 2024, a missile, likely launched by the Houthi rebels, struck the Greek bulk carrier True Confidence, sparking a fire that forced the crew to evacuate the vessel. There are reports of three seriously injured and four missing among the sailors, with rescue operations currently underway. An Indian military ship is reported to be in the vicinity.
The assault took place approximately 90 kilometers southwest of Aden. Onboard the True Confidence were twenty sailors and three armed guards. This incident marks the first time crew members have been harmed since the Houthi began targeting merchant vessels navigating off the coast of Yemen. According to ship tracking portals, the True Confidence had departed from Lianyungang and was en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with an expected arrival on March 7th. The impacted ship flies the Barbados flag and is owned by a Cypriot company.
