Houthis target vessel in Red Sea
The Houthis say they have attacked the vessel Magic Seas and it is now at risk of sinking.
The group’s spokesperson Yahya Saree said the Houthis used two unmanned boats rigged with explosives, five ballistic and winged missiles, and three unmanned aerial drones to hit the ship, which is now in danger of sinking.
He said the ship belonged “to a company that violated the ban on entering the ports of occupied Palestine”, and warned other companies that their ships could similarly be “legitimate targets for our forces” if they do not stay clear of Israel.
Houthis claim sinking Magic Seas vessel after assault
Yemen’s Houthi military spokesperson says the cargo ship it targeted in an attack has now sunk in the Red Sea.
“By the grace and power of God, the ship Magic Seas completely sank in the depths of the sea after our armed forces targeted it in response to the company that owns the vessel’s repeated violations of the ban on entry into occupied Palestinian ports,” Yahya Saree said on social media.
“The latest of these violations was the entry of three of its ships into occupied Palestinian ports last week, despite warnings and appeals issued by our naval forces.”
New ship attack west of Yemen’s Hodeidah
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports a new ship attack some 51 nautical miles (94km) west of Yemen’s Hodeidah port.
The ship was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades from a small boat, similar to the assault by the Houthis on Sunday.
Two crew injured, two missing on cargo vessel attacked near Yemen
Two crew have been wounded and two others are missing on a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier that was attacked with skiffs and drones in the waters off Yemen.
British maritime security firm Ambrey said the vessel’s engines had reportedly been disabled and it started to drift. It did not identify the ship.
