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Verbena en route to port

The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) confirmed on July 9 that the Verbena, that was attacked by Yemen's Houthis on June 13, has been towed away from its threat area and was en route to its next port of call. The Verbena was targeted by three missiles while it was transiting the Gulf of Aden, 98 nautical miles east of Yemen. Yemen's Houthi's later claimed responsibility for the attack.

Abandoned ship still adrift after attacks

The 'Verbena', which had been attacked by Houthi terrorits with anti-ship cruise missiles and was abandoned by its crew, remained afloat as of July 3, and was waiting to be salvaged. One armed guard on board had been injured during the attack.

Injured crew member taken to Djibouti for medical treatment

The Dutch naval ship HNLMS 'Karel Doorman' treated an injured person on board for the first time during the mission in the Red Sea. Aircraft from the USS 'Philippine Sea' had airlifted the severely injured seafarer from the 'Verbena' for medical attention. He was from Nepal and was taken to 'Karel Doorman' for life-saving surgery after his ship was hit by two missiles in the Gulf of Aden. The victim was injured in a fire that broke out after the rocket attack on June 13. The victim was landed in Djibouti on June 16 and was receiving further treatment there. The crew was evacuated on June 15 from the 'Verbena', which was hit by several missiles and was drifting around burning in the Gulf of Aden northeast of Djibouti. The attack sparked several fires on the ship, which were initially reported under control.