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SvennoJ on 03 August 2024
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UK agency reports incident in sea off Yemen

Britain’s maritime security agency UKMTO says it has received a report of an incident 170 nautical miles (315km) southwest of the Yemeni city of Aden, where Houthis have been targeting Israel-linked commercial ships in a show of solidarity with Palestinians.

‘Small explosion in proximity’ of ship off Yemen’s Aden

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations confirms in an update on the incident earlier some 170 nautical miles (315km) off the Yemeni city of Aden that a ship was attacked.

“The master of a merchant vessel reports the armed security team observed a small explosion in close proximity to the vessel,” it says, adding that there was no damage and the crew are safe.

The Houthis in Yemen have not reported any attacks so far today.

US military says it destroyed Houthi missile launcher

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that its forces destroyed “Houthi missile and launcher in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen” in the past 24 hours.

“It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure.”

Another security incident off Yemen’s coast

The British maritime security agency UKMTO is reporting a second security incident off the coast of Yemen, where the Houthis have been attacking Israel-linked vessels amid the war on Gaza.

The latest incident took place some 125 nautical miles (230km) east of Yemen’s Aden, according to UKMTO.

Vessel ‘hit by a missile’ off Yemen’s coast

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that a vessel has been targeted in two separate attacks off Yemen.

The security agency cites the owner company’s security officer as reporting that the vessel was “hit by a missile” but that there was no fire, water ingress or oil leak. This was the same ship that was targeted earlier in the day, with an explosion reported near the vessel during the first attack.