A service provider vessel reported it had been hit by a missile and sustained injury 76 nautical miles west of Yemen’s Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the British safety agency Ambrey mentioned on Friday.
“The vessel has sustained some damage. The crew are reported safe and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” the UKMTO mentioned in an advisory word.
Ambrey additionally reported that the ship suffered injury and that there have been no accidents.
UKMTO mentioned one other ship, 50 nautical miles (93 km) southwest of al Hudaydah, Yemen, reported missiles flying overhead and exploding within the distance.
“The Master reported two missiles flying over the vessel and heard two loud blasts in the distance. The vessel reported no damage and that the crew are reported safe. The vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” it mentioned.
Late on Thursday, the U.S. navy mentioned that Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen towards the Gulf of Aden and two missiles towards the Red Sea, however there have been no accidents or injury reported to U.S. or coalition ships.
The U.S. navy’s Central Command mentioned it destroyed 9 anti-ship missiles and two drones in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Houthi militants have repeatedly launched drones and missiles towards worldwide industrial delivery within the Gulf of Aden since mid-November, saying they’re appearing in solidarity with Palestinians towards Israel’s navy actions in Gaza.
Their Red Sea assaults have disrupted world delivery, forcing companies to take longer and costlier journeys round southern Africa.
The United States and Britain have carried out strikes towards Houthi targets in response.
(Reuters – Reporting by Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman, Gerry Doyle and Michael Perry)
