2024-02-22 12:55:00
Before the arrival of a German frigate, two missiles hit a ship in the Gulf of Aden
February 22, 2024, 1:55 p.m. Listen to article
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Shortly before the arrival of the German frigate “Hessen” there were first drone attacks in the Red Sea, then, according to the British maritime authority, a freighter was even hit by two missiles in the Gulf of Aden. The Western military alliance responds with attacks.
According to consistent reports, a ship was again attacked by missiles off the coast of Yemen on Thursday. According to the British maritime authority UKMTO, two missiles hit the ship and started a fire on board. According to the security company Ambrey, it is the British-owned cargo ship “Islander”, which sails under the Palau flag. UKMTO said there was already a military response by the US-led international coalition to the attacks.
According to the Ambrey company, the ship was apparently on its way from the Thai port of Map Ta Phut to the Red Sea when it was hit shortly before in the Gulf of Aden, southeast of the city of Aden. Merchant ships are instructed to avoid the ship and exercise caution.
No one initially claimed responsibility for the attack. The Yemeni Houthi militia, allied with Iran and the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas, has been regularly attacking ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7th. The Houthis see themselves as part of the self-proclaimed “Axis of Resistance” directed against Israel, which includes Hamas and the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Bundestag shortly before voting on deployment
Since December, warships from an international coalition led by the US have been trying to secure the route along the Yemeni coast, which is important for global trade. The EU is planning its own mission called “Aspides”. The federal government is planning to use the German frigate “Hessen”, which is already on its way to the Mediterranean.
All that is missing for German participation is the Bundestag mandate, which will be voted on on Friday. It provides for an upper limit of up to 700 soldiers. The deployment will initially be limited to one year, but could be extended, said Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. “Yes, it can take a long time,” said the 63-year-old. But that is “a look into the crystal ball”.
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