Attacks on ships transiting the region of Bab el-Mandeb Strait led by Yemeni Houthi militiamen Since the end of 2023, they have caused the first fatalities among the Ship's personnel of the units targeted by the rebels. Yesterday the bulk carrier True Confidence operated by the Greek Third January Maritime is owned by Liberia's True Confidence Shipping was hit by a ballistic missile while transiting the Gulf of Aden. The Crew of the ship is made up of 20 seafarers, of whom 15 are Filipino nationality, four Vietnamese and one Indian, In addition, there are three armed security guards, two of whom Sri Lankan and one Nepalese were on board.

U.S. Central Command said the impact caused the three people died and at least four others were injured, including three in serious condition. In addition, Centcom specified that the missile caused considerable damage to the ship, which was abandoned by the crew. U.S. Central Command has specified that the one that hit the bulk carrier, which has a With a deadweight of 50,448 tons, it is the fifth missile anti-ship ballistic missiles that the Houthis have launched in the last two days. Two of these bombs hit the MSC Sky II ships and True Confidence and one was shot down by the American destroyer USS Carney.

The Barbados-flagged True Confidence was departed from China bound for Jeddah and Aqaba.