The British Navy said today that in one of the latest incidents on Friday, an “unknown object” struck a ship and caused a fire on board, with no casualties reported at this time. strategic trade route.
According to the source, this attack is taking place about 60 miles southwest of Al Hodeida, one of Yemen’s main ports on the Red Sea.
Additionally, the British Navy updated its information regarding another incident that occurred today around the Bab al Mandeb Strait, approximately 50 miles north of the Yemeni port of Mokha.
The informant stated that “a small white boat with a black cap, carrying 10 people who declared themselves to be Yemeni officials, ordered a ship to change course to Yemen.”
Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen have previously declared themselves this way. “Yemeni officials” in his campaign for attack any ship heading towards Israel.
Until now, No group claimed responsibility for these events. No further details about the two ships attacked are known.
Both Yemen’s Houthis and Somali pirates have carried out a series of attacks against ships passing through this strategic trade route since the start of the war. War between Islamist groups in the Gaza Strip Hamas and Israel on October 7.
Yesterday, Thursday, the Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, assured that he would go to Israel.
US Central Command responded shortly afterwards, stating that “a ballistic missile was fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen towards the international sea lane north of Bab al-Mandeb”, adding that it did not cause any injuries or damage to the container ship.
United States of America He reminded that rebels are threatening new missile attacks“It continues to threaten international maritime security.”
Houthis fired several volleys missiles and drones Southern versus Israel in the last two months and also against ships flying the flag of the Jewish State or belonging to Israeli companies in the Red Sea and Bab el Mandeb Strait.
Likewise, they seized the “Galaxy Leader” ship, which passed through the Red Sea on November 19, and directed it to Yemen’s Al Salif port, where it is today, with its 25 crew members from different nationalities.