The US Central Forces Command published the first pictures of the ship "True Confidence" after a Houthi attack on it in the Gulf of Aden, killing and wounding 7 of its crew.

The pictures re-published by the event, and seen by the Yemeni Scene, show that the ship was hit in one of its limbs as thick smoke rose.

The US Army Central Command stated that the Houthi attack occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 6, with an anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.

It indicated that it targeted the M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged ship owned by a company in Liberia, while crossing the Gulf of Aden.

She pointed out that the missile hit the ship and the multinational crew reported that three people were killed and at least four injured, three of whom were in critical condition, and the ship was severely damaged.

She indicated that "the ship's crew abandoned it, and coalition warships responded and are assessing the situation