Vessel reports missile strike off Yemen's coast, Houthis claim attack
Vessel reports missile attack off Yemen's coast: UK maritime security agency
A missile on Monday (Feb 12) reportedly hit a vessel off Yemen's southern coast at the time the ship was transiting the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, saidsecurity agencies.
The incident took place before 0400 local time (0100 GMT) in the area where Yemen's Houthi rebel group, in recent months, has launched repeated attacks targeting Red Sea shipping, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said in its report.
"The crew are reported safe and the vessel is proceeding to the next port of call," UKMTO said.
Another security organisation, Ambrey, said that the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greece-owned bulk carrier "was targeted by missiles in two separate incidents" within 20 minutes and "was reportedly hit and sustained physical damage on the starboard side".
According to Ambrey, the vessel had a private armed security team on board.
The Iran-backed Houthis have been launching targetted missile strikes at the Red Sea shipping vessels for months which the group says are in solidarity with Palestinians and Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.
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The owner of the group and operator of the bulk carrier, that was targeted on Monday (Feb 12), regularly trades cargo with Iran, "so this was assessed to be the likely destination", said Ambrey.
"The group owner of the bulker was also listed on the US stock market index NASDAQ, which was identified as the likely reason for the attack," it said.
Houthis claim attack
Yemen's Houthi rebels released a statement on Monday claimingan attack against a US ship in the Red Sea with a "number of suitable naval missiles".
"The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the American ship Star Iris in the Red Sea with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the strikes were accurate and direct," Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a speech on Monday.
The Houthis "will not hesitate to carry out more operations in retaliation to the Zionist crimes against our brothers in the Gaza Strip, as well as in response to the ongoing American-British aggression against our dear country."
(With inputs from agencies)