Claim: A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi militants damaged a British-owned cargo ship on the Red Sea on Feb. 18 and forced its crew to evacuate. Some social media posts falsely claimed the Houthis "made sure to rescue" the 24-member crew. U.S. Central Command said the crew was rescued by a "coalition warship along with another merchant vessel."
Fact-check: Posts Misrepresent Rescue of Crew from Ship Attacked by Houthis - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a missile fired by yemen's houthi militants damaged a british-owned cargo ship on the red sea on feb. 18 and forced its crew to evacuate. some social media posts falsely claimed the houthis "made sure to rescue" the 24-member crew. u.s. central command said the crew was rescued by a "coalition warship along with another merchant vessel."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Hadleigh Zinsner
Date published: 2024-02-28T19:23:24