Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.
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The ship was struck by missiles and an explosive-laden remote-controlled boat on June 12 and had been taking on water. One crew member remains missing.
"There is nothing to be gained by the Houthis in keeping the 25 crew members," said the ship managers.
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The international community which should have prevented Hamas from controlling Gaza in the first place, has looked on as Iran then set in motion wars across the Middle East.
Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group airlifted the crew out on Saturday, NAVCENT said, adding that one civilian sailor remained missing.
The missing crew member was suspected to be trapped in the engine room, maritime sources said. The rest of the crew were "safe and sound" and had adequate food supplies, Cacdac said.
On Wednesday, CENTCOM announced that it had destroyed three anti-ship cruise missile launchers, and one unmanned aerial system in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen.
This shows that there is escalation by the Houthis and that this simmering conflict is being watched closely in Iran and in the Gulf in places like the UAE.
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