Iran-backed rebels carried out a “military operation targeting a British ship (…) passing through the Gulf of Aden,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said on social media, adding that the missile strike was accurate.
Earlier, shipping security firms reported an explosion near a ship off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, adding that the ship and crew were safe.
The Iranian-backed Houthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Their attacks have prompted retaliation by US and UK forces, including a new wave of US strikes in Houthi-held areas on Wednesday.
The increased attacks have led some shipping companies to divert ships around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea, through which regarding 12 percent of the sea normally passes. global maritime trade.
Late last month, the United Nations Trade and Development Agency (UNCTAD) warned that commercial traffic through the Suez Canal had dropped by more than 40 percent in the past two months.
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2024-05-09 01:24:45
