07/03/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 7 March, the European Union strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on the Barbados-flagged and Liberian-owned bulk carrier True Confidence while transiting the Gulf of Aden. US authorities reported that three crew members died and six others were injured. And according a shipping source quoted by Reuters, four sailors were seriously burned and three are missing. This attack comes after the recent Houthis one against the Rubymar vessel. “These Houthi attacks are violations of international law, that threaten maritime security, freedom of navigation and global trade, and put the lives of sailors at risk. These attacks must cease immediately, as reiterated in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 adopted on 10 January”, warned the spokesperson for the European External Action Service in a press release. (CG)