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British Navy reports another attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen, or possibly two

2024-02-20

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Another attack on a ship occurred off the coast of Yemen. This was announced on February 19 by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

It is clarified that UKMTO received information about an incident that occurred 60 nautical miles (about 111 km) north of Djibouti in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Notification of the incident was received from the ship's captain at 21:20 Moscow time.

“The authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident. Vessels are advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to the UKMTO,” the document states.

UKMTO classifies the incident as an assault. Additional information has not yet been provided.

Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the Yemeni Houthis announced on February 19 that they had shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. In addition, as Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria clarified, the Navy attacked the British ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden. It received serious damage.

On the night of January 11–12, the United States and Britain, as part of an international coalition, began a military operation in Yemen. They attacked the positions of the Houthi movement in Yemen. In response, the Houthis began attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to protest Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip.

Russia categorically condemned the aggression of Western countries against Yemen without appropriate UN sanctions. At a Security Council meeting on January 31, Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya noted that the actions of Western countries in the Red Sea are reminiscent of the worst times of illegal NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Syria.

More from regnum.ru
British ship Rubymar may sink after Houthi attack

[Regnum] The British ship Rubymar may sink after a Houthi strike, Al Mayadeen TV channel reported on February 19.

“The Yemeni navy carried out a military operation last night against the British ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden,” the material says.

The ship was attacked by several missiles, the ship was seriously damaged and could sink. The Rubymar crew evacuated.

The Yemeni Houthis said that the strikes were carried out in support of the Palestinian people, as well as in response to the US-British aggression against Yemen.

Later, Reuters, citing the security service of the Rubymar ship, confirmed that the ship had received serious damage due to an attack by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden. They also said that the damaged ship was flying the flag of Belize. Its owners are now considering towing options.

As Regnum reported, the Houthis said on February 19 that an air defense system had shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria clarified that the drone was destroyed in Hodeidah by Yemeni air defense forces.

On the night of January 11–12, the United States and Britain launched a military operation in Yemen. Western countries have attacked the positions of the Houthi movement in Yemen. In response, they began to strike ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to protest Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip.

Even more from regnum.ru
Houthis shot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone

[Regnum] Yemen's Houthis said on the social network X that an air defense system shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone.

“In Hodeidah, Yemeni air defenses were able to shoot down an American drone,” said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria.

He also added that the Navy attacked the British ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden. It was seriously damaged and may sink.

As Regnum reported, on the night of January 11-12, the United States and Britain, as part of an international coalition, began a military operation in Yemen. Al Masirah TV channel reported on February 17 that Britain and the United States attacked the positions of the Houthi movement in Yemen. In response, the Houthis began attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to protest Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip.

Houthis claim to target ‘two American ships’ in Gulf of Aden after damaging vessel yesterday

[IsraelTimes] Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Iran-backed Iran's Houthi sock puppets

...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
rebels say they targeted two American ships in the Gulf of Aden, after maritime agencies reported a US-owned vessel was attacked twice in those waters.

Houthi naval forces used missiles to target "two American ships in the Gulf of Aden. The first was ’Sea Champion’ and the other was ’Navis Fortuna,'" according to a statement from the group.

US CENTCOM said earlier that the Rubymar, a Belize-flagged, British-registered and Lebanese-managed vessel was damaged yesterday in a Houthi attack.

CENTCOM confirmed that two anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen and targeted the Rubymar yesterday: "One of the missiles struck the vessel, causing damage. The ship issued a distress call and a coalition warship along with another merchant vessel responded to the call to assist the crew of the Rubymar," CENTCOM said on X.

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#1 Houthis claim to shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Red Sea

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