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Photos: Former US Navy ship extensively damaged after missile strike by Iranian-backed rebels near Yemen

Alex LockieOct 6, 2016, 00:16 IST

On Saturday, a United Arab Emirates high-speed ferry was struck by a guided missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Initially, the Emiratis only claimed that an "incident" had taken place at sea, and that no injuries had been sustained.

However, new images show extensive damage done to the catamaran-style hull. It's hard to imagine the crew sustained no injuries when examining the wreckage left behind.

Here are the photos:

And here is alleged footage of the attack:

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