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| British Navy reports a new attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen |
| 2024-02-07 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] A new attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen occurred on February 6, the UK Navy's Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) said. The incident occurred 50 nautical miles (92 km) south of the Yemeni port of Aden. Authorities have launched an investigation. Vessels were advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to the department. There are no other details of what happened yet. Earlier, on February 6, representatives of the Shiite Ansar Allah movement attacked a merchant ship 105 km west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. According to the captain, the shell was launched from the left side of the ship. None of the crew members were injured. On February 1, the Houthis attacked a British commercial ship en route to Israel in the Red Sea. The military representative of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Yahya Saria, said that the ship was hit by anti-ship missiles. More from regnum.ru Britain reports Houthi attack on ship off Yemen Representatives of the Shiite movement Ansar Allah attacked a merchant ship 105 km west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. This was announced by the British Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) on February 6. The captain of the ship stated that a shell was launched from the left side of the ship. It caused minor damage to the glass. None of the crew members were injured. “The ship and crew continue to follow the previously designated course,” the statement said. As Regnum reported, on February 1, the Houthis in the Red Sea attacked a British commercial ship en route to Israel. This was confirmed by the military representative of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Yahya Saria. According to him, the Yemeni naval forces struck the ship with anti-ship missiles. On the evening of January 31, Brigadier General Saria announced a Houthi attack on the Liberian-flagged container ship Koi in the Red Sea. Ballistic missiles were fired at the ship west of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The crew and ship were not injured. On the same day, the Yemeni Houthis announced shelling of the American destroyer USS Gravely in the Red Sea. The military representative of the movement, Yahya Saria, emphasized that all US and British warships that participated in the aggression against Yemen have been identified as targets of the armed forces. |
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