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Houthi Rebels Likely Attacked CMA CGM Tage

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The Houthi rebels have fired three missiles a Malta-flagged boxship near its port quarter, according to reports from security firm Ambrey, which is likely the CMA CGM Tage, ship tracking data showed.

  • The missile attack was said to have come from the direction of Yemen’s Taiz Governorate.
  • The vessel likely hit by the attack was the 9,200 teu CMA CGM Tage (IMO: 9674555), which was sailing northbound through the region.
  • The vessel turned off its AIS to transit the Bab el Mandeb and was off the radar at the time of the incident according to the US Central Command.
  • A Bloomberg headline said “Houthis say they attacked “CMA CGM Tage” ship in the Red Sea.

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