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The U.S. Central Command has reported an “environmental disaster” in the Red Sea following a missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying fertilizer. What Happened: The U.S. Central Command has declared an “environmental disaster” in the Red Sea due to a missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship transporting fertilizer. The ship, Rubymar, was hit by two missiles, causing it to take on water and release an 18-mile oil slick. “The ship is anchored but slowly taking on water,” Central Command said in a statement. “The unprovoked and reckless attack by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists cau…