New Delhi, July 7 -- Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday (July 7) that a commercial cargo ship they targeted over the weekend has sunk into the Red Sea, marking the latest escalation in the group's maritime attacks.

Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Houthi military, announced that the Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged and Greek-owned vessel, went down on Monday after being struck by bomb-laden drone boats and missiles.

The ship was attacked on Sunday, leaving it engulfed in flames. All 22 crew members abandoned the vessel and were safely rescued, according to statements released previously by maritime security organizations.

There has been no immediate comment from the Magic Seas' owner or from international shipping authori...