A civilian mariner on board a trade ship in the Gulf of Aden has been severely injured as the vessel was hit in an attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Thursday. The worker has been transferred to a nearby vessel for medical attention, CENTCOM wrote on X. The nationality of the man was initially unclear. “This continued reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” CENTCOM wrote. Fire broke out on the trade ship described as “a…