Merchant ship hit in Red Sea off Yemen’s coast: Monitors
The ship was attacked about 68 nautical miles (about 126km) southwest of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah, maritime security firm Ambrey said. The company “assessed the vessel aligned with the [Houthis] target profile at the time of the incident”, it said in a statement, without giving further details.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations, which is run by the UK’s Royal Navy, said a ship was “hit on the stern by a small craft” 66 nautical miles (about 122km) southwest of Hodeidah.
In a statement, UKMTO said the ship was taking on water and not under the crew’s command.
Yemen’s Houthis target Tutor ship in Red Sea
The group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree has made the announcement in a televised speech. The ship was hit and it is facing the danger of sinking, Saree added.
Moreover, they also carried out a joint military operation with Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeting sites in Israel’s Ashdod and Haifa.
US, UK forces hit western Yemen targets: Report
The Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al Masirah says US and UK forces struck the al-Jabana area west of Hodeidah.
The Houthis have attacked ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and fired missiles and drones at Israeli targets in a show of support for Palestinians in war-battered Gaza, drawing anger from Western nations.
The US and allies have bombed Houthi targets in Yemen since January, but the military campaign has not deterred Houthi attacks. The group pledged to continue targeting Israel-linked ships as long as the war on Gaza, which has killed more than 37,000 people, continues.
