Yemen’s Huthis claim deadly Red Sea attack on merchant ship

Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for a deadly attack that sank a merchant vessel earlier this week, their second attack on Red Sea shipping in 24 hours as they resumed their campaign in the key waterway.

The Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, was badly damaged in the attack that started on Monday and continued into Tuesday, before the ship sank.

Yemen’s rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after they boarded and sank the…