On July 7, 2025, local time, a new ship attack occurred in the Red Sea off the western coast of Hodeida Governorate, Yemen. The Houthi militia in Yemen attacked a merchant ship, leading to a confrontation between the armed guards on the merchant ship, Western mercenaries, and speedboats driven by Houthi fighters. As a result, the Houthi militia fired five RPG rockets, which destroyed the bridge of the merchant ship. It is reported that the ship is named Eternal-C, which tried to turn off its satellite tracking system and forcibly enter the Red Sea. It was warned by the Houthi militia to stop, but it refused, and as a result, it was hit by an RPG rocket launched by the Houthi militia. The rocket directly entered the bridge, causing two crew members to be injured and two missing. Communication on board was severely damaged. At present, the Eternal-C merchant ship is stationary and in confusion, and the Houthi militia has not sent anyone to board the ship forcefully. Ships heading to Israel, why not just take the Cape of Good Hope route? It's just a bit more expensive. Why try to break through! If no one wants this ship and it goes out of control in the Red Sea, then the Houthi militia may have to act again to sink the ship. The Eternal C bulk carrier was originally planned to sail to Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia, at a speed of 13.6 knots, expected to arrive at 09:00 on July 9. Built in 2012 (13 years old), currently sailing under the Liberian flag, with a tonnage of 22,683 tons. Figure 2, on July 6, the Magic Ocean merchant ship, which had been attacked by the Houthi militia in Yemen, completely sank to the bottom of the sea. Figure 3, the crew of the Magic Ocean merchant ship taking pictures before abandoning the ship, showing that the ship had been flooded by the Houthi militia's attack, and the hull was smoking everywhere. From now on, if the Houthi militia does not allow passage, then there will be no passage. Moreover, the Houthi militia means what they say. They have already announced that they do not allow the transport of energy or goods to Israel. Yet there are still ship owners who dare to take risks and ignore the Houthi militia's radio warnings. In that case, the Houthi militia will indeed fire.

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