CAIRO (Reuters) – British safety agency Ambrey and the UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident within the Purple Sea on Saturday, west of Yemen’s Hodeidah.
The Houthi militia, which controls essentially the most populous components of Yemen and is aligned with Iran, has attacked ships off its coast for months, saying it’s performing in solidarity with Palestinians combating Israel in Gaza.
Ambrey stated it had obtained data indicating missile exercise 47 nautical miles west of Hodeidah. UKMTO stated it had obtained a report of an incident close to the identical location.
UKMTO stated authorities had been investigating.
The Houthi fighters’ drone and missile strikes have been aimed on the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden.
That has compelled shippers since November to re-route cargo on longer and costlier journeys round southern Africa.
