It wasn't clear if anyone was hurt or if the ship was damaged in the assault.
A ship traveling through the Red Sea on Thursday reported being hit in an attack likely carried out by, authorities said, the latest in the campaign targeting shipping over the Israel-Hamas war.
The ship issued a radio call off the coast of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida saying it had been struck, the private security firm Ambrey first reported. A warship in the area was responding to the attack, Ambrey said.United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centerThe Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility for the attack. It can take hours or even days for them to acknowledge their assaults.by firing missiles and drones in their campaign which has killed a total of four sailors.
The Houthis maintain that their attacks target ships linked to Israel, the United States or Britain. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the Israel-Hamas war — including some bound for Iran. Late Tuesday, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the group was responsible for an attack Monday on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-managed container ship MSC Sarah V. On Wednesday, the Houthis claimed they used a new hypersonic ballistic missile in the assault, which targeted a ship farther away than nearly all of the previous assaults they've launched in the Gulf of Aden.also said it destroyed a Houthi radar site.
Attack Ship Red Sea Maritime Rebels Missiles Drones
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red SeaAn aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea. The drone attack happened around dawn Sunday off the coast of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida. That's according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
Read more »
Second ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red SeaYemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked ships in the Red Sea since November, claiming the strikes are retaliation against Israel and its allies.
Read more »
Yemen's Houthi rebels sink second ship in Red Sea, escalating maritime tensionsThe sinking of the Tutor in the Red Sea marks what appears to be a new escalation by the Iranian-backed Houthis.
Read more »
Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red SeaA bulk carrier sank in the Red Sea days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board
Read more »
A second ship sinks in Yemen's Houthi rebels' Red Sea campaign against Israel-Hamas warAuthorities say a bulk carrier has sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi rebels.
Read more »
A second ship sinks in Yemen's Houthi rebels' Red Sea campaign against Israel-Hamas warAuthorities say a bulk carrier has sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi rebels.
Read more »