Two missiles have been fired at a vessel in an assault southeast of the Yemeni port metropolis of Aden on Thursday, inflicting a fireplace onboard, Britain’s maritime company mentioned.
US-led coalition forces are responding to the incident, which came about 70 nautical miles from Aden within the route of the Crimson Sea, the UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) company mentioned with out elaborating.
“It has been reported {that a} vessel was attacked by two missiles, leading to a fireplace on board,” the UKMTO mentioned.
Iran-backed Houthis, who management Yemen’s most populous areas, have been attacking vessels within the Crimson Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait in what they are saying are acts of solidarity with Palestinians within the struggle in Gaza.
America has fashioned a world coalition to guard maritime navigation within the Crimson Sea in response to the assaults.
(Reuters – Reporting by Nayera Abdallah, Ahmed Elimam, Tala Ramadan, Enhancing by Micheal Georgy)
