A missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen hit a US-owned cargo ship this Monday, the day after the rebel group attacked a US destroyer in the Red Sea.
The Houthi rebelswho control large parts of Yemen, have multiplied in recent weeks attacks on ships that they consider linked to Israel in the Red Sea.
Information from the United States Military Command
“At around 4:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. GMT), Houthi militiamen supported by Iran fired an anti-ship ballistic missile (…) and hit the ‘M/V Gibraltar Eagle,'” a US-owned Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship. reported the US military command in the Middle East (Centcom).
“The ship reported no injuries or significant damage and continued its journey,” he added.
The moment of the missile impact
According to the agency british maritime security (UKMTO), the ship “was hit from above by a missile”, in the southeast of the Yemeni port of Aden. The attacks, carried out in solidarity with the Gazans, disrupted traffic maritime in this key area for world trade.
According to Ambrey, a british intelligence company specialized in maritime risks, the ship hit off Aden was heading towards the Suez Canal. lThe company stated that the ship is not linked to Israelbut was rammed, “in response to US military strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen.”
Houthi rebels
The rebels They did not claim responsibility for the attack, but a Houthi military source told the AFP that “They launched three missiles” from different regions of the center and south of the country. the us army indicated having “shot down (…) an anti-ship ballistic missile fired towards the maritime routes of the southern Red Sea”, which fell in Yemeni territory.
In response to the multiplication of attacks in the Red Sea, US and British forces bombed Houthi positions in the country on Friday. The rebel group continued its attacks despite the bombings.
He us army announced on Sunday that there shot down a cruise missile which targeted a destroyer in the southern Red Sea.
Source: Ambito
