Houthi Missiles Target French-Owned Container Ship In Red Sea.
A French-owned, Malta-flagged container ship became the latest target of an attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on Tuesday. Three missiles were fired at the ship from Yemen, but it was not hit, according to the Ambrey Analytics maritime security firm. Ambrey declined to name the vessel.
The attack occurred around 10 p.m. local time and took place about 15 miles southwest of Mocha, Yemen, in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The explosions were observed about one to five nautical miles from the ship according to the Royal Navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
No official response from the Houthis. The Pentagon is aware of the reports of the attack but had no further comment, a Pentagon spokesman told The War Zone.
The vessel was traveling to Alexandria, Egypt at the time of the attack and the ship’s master was overheard calling for assistance from a coalition warship, according to Ambrey.
A French-owned, Malta-flagged container ship became the latest target of an attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on Tuesday. Three missiles were fired at the ship from Yemen, but it was not hit, according to the Ambrey Analytics maritime security firm. Ambrey declined to name the vessel.
The attack occurred around 10 p.m. local time and took place about 15 miles southwest of Mocha, Yemen, in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The explosions were observed about one to five nautical miles from the ship according to the Royal Navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
No official response from the Houthis. The Pentagon is aware of the reports of the attack but had no further comment, a Pentagon spokesman told The War Zone.
The vessel was traveling to Alexandria, Egypt at the time of the attack and the ship’s master was overheard calling for assistance from a coalition warship, according to Ambrey.
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