Houthi militia release video footage of attack and sinking of 'Eternity C' cargo vessel in Red Sea
The video, which was made public yesterday, showed the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated ship sustaining heavy damage before sinking to the depths of the ocean.
The cargo ship was reportedly targeted with sea drones and multiple cruise and ballistic missiles, according to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, as per the Times of Israel.
Video footage shows the ship's bridge heavily damaged, with oil leaking from the vessel.
In an intercepted radio exchange, the ship's captain is heard refusing Houthi orders to stop, insisting the vessel was travelling through international waters. Shortly after, explosions rocked the vessel.
The ship took on water from holes along its waterline before sinking beneath the oceanic waves, with the fighters heard chanting: 'God is the greatest; death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews; victory to Islam.'
Over 25 people were onboard the vessel, when the attack took place. Ten have been rescued, including four survivors, who were pulled from the sea today, while four others — three Filipinos and one Russian — were killed.
A wounded crew member reportedly lost his leg, according to Operation Aspides, the EU's naval mission in the region. The Iran-backed militia claim to have taken some survivors to a 'safe location", which US officials have condemned as kidnapping.
This marks the second Houthi attack on commercial shipping this week. On July 6, the militia struck and sank the 'Magic Seas', another Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship.
Footage released by the group shows masked fighters storming the vessel and detonating explosives. All 22 crew members were safely rescued.
Both ships had connections to Israel through past port calls, though neither was Israeli-owned.
The Houthis said the attacks were carried out as part of its retributions for Israel's war in Gaza, and stated that all vessels linked to Israel or its allies are legitimate targets.
'The naval force of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the ship Eternity C… in support of Palestinians in Gaza,' Saree said.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have launched more than 100 attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, primarily with drones and missiles.
The campaign briefly paused in late 2024 during a ceasefire in Gaza, but resumed following renewed fighting in 2025 and the recent US airstrikes on Iranian targets.
At early morning today, the Houthis also claimed to have launched a ballistic missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, which was intercepted by Israeli defences. The incident triggered air raid sirens across central Israel.
US officials have warned the rebels against further disruption of maritime security. 'These attacks demonstrate the ongoing threat that Iran-backed Houthi rebels pose to freedom of navigation,' said the US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
'We will continue to take necessary action to protect commercial shipping from Houthi terrorist attacks.'
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