Two crew members of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship have been killed in an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, Liberia says.A Liberian representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said the Eternity C was "attacked

Operation Aspides, the European Union military force deployed in the Red Sea in response to the Houthis’ attacks on shipping, told AFP that “the chief engineer, an oiler and an engine cadet” were killed. It also reported “at least two injured, including a Russian electrician who lost a leg”.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, raising fears of renewed conflict in the vital shipping corridor.