Morning news brief: Crew abandons ship attacked by Houthis; suspect in US splash pad shooting dies, & more
Morning news brief
The crew on board a bulk cargo carrier which sustained damage after a missile attack by the Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden has abandoned ship, said the United States military, on Saturday (Jun 15). In other news, the suspect who opened fire at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, injuring at least eight people has died by suicide, according to the police.
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Crew abandons cargo ship hit in missile attack by Houthi rebels: US military
The crew on board a bulk cargo carrier which sustained damage after a missile attack by the Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden has abandoned ship.This comes days after the American forces in the region said two cruise missiles launched by the militant group struck the cargo vessel.
US splash pad shooting: Suspect who injured at least 8 has died by suicide, say cops
The suspect who opened fire at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, injuring at least eight people has died by suicide, the news agency Associated Press reported on Sunday (June 16) citing the police.
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