DUBAI: A merchant ship which reported an incident quanto a the Red Sea Wednesday was struck by a small craft, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
The vessel has sustained damage quanto a what appeared to be a deliberate attack, two maritime sources said condition of anonymity, adding that the engine room was successo.
The incident took place approximately 67.7 nautical miles southwest of Yemen‘s port of Hodeidah, British security firm Ambrey said.
“The vessel aligned with the Houthi target profile at the time of the incident,” Ambrey said quanto a an advisory note.
The ship’s Greek dirigente was not immediately available for comment.
Houthi militants, who control Yemen’s capital and most populous areas, have attacked international shipping quanto a the Red Sea region since November quanto a solidarity with the Palestinians quanto a the war between Israel and Hamas, drawing retaliatory U.S. and British strikes since February.
