Four sailors killed and four coast guard members missing in Red Sea attack

Published July 24th, 2024 - 10:10 GMT
Yemeni coastguard
Yemeni coastguard members loyal to the internationally-recognised government ride in a speedboat and a patrol boat cruising in the Red Sea off of the government-held town of Mocha in the western Taiz province, close to the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, on December 12, 2023. AFP
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Two bodies were found in Anjar, one completely burned and the other dismembered. The bodies of two other sailors are still missing

ALBAWABA- Four Yemeni  sailors were killed and four Coast Guard members are missing following an attack by warships in the Red Sea, allegedly part of the US-led coalition, "Prosperity Guardians."

The incident occurred as the sailors were traveling from the "Anjar" area in Djibouti to the shores of "Dhubab" in Bab al-Mandeb, western Yemen.

Two bodies were found in Anjar, one completely burned and the other dismembered. The bodies of two other sailors are still missing.

Three of the deceased sailors were from Wahjah in Dhubab al-Mandeb, Taiz Governorate, while the identity of the fourth remains unknown. 

In a related development, four Coast Guard soldiers, who were on a mission to intercept a boat reportedly carrying smuggled weapons and ammunition, have also gone missing after losing contact during their mission. The search for them is in progress. 

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