Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen claimed responsibility on Monday for missile attacks on three civilian ships in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, and a drone attack on two US destroyers in the Red Sea.
The UK Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO) said on Tuesday it had received reports of heavy damage to a cargo ship off the coast of Yemen.
The Houthis on Monday Largo Desert and Mechela In the Indian Ocean, more Minerva Lisa They did not say exactly when the attack took place, nor did they name the two US destroyers they claimed were targeted in the drone strikes.
of Largo Desert It is an oil and chemical tanker sailing under the Marshall Islands flag. Mechela It appeared to be a Portuguese-flagged container ship. Minerva Lisa An oil tanker sailing under the Liberian flag.
The Houthis claim that their piracy is carried out on behalf of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and appear to target ships owned by or traded with Israel and the U.S. But they have attacked many more ships that do not meet any of these criteria.
Iranian state media Quote Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said: Larego Desert As an “American” ship, Mechela As an “Israeli” ship. Why did he Minerva Lisa I was targeted.
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Maritime Pursuit Experts I got it. It seems that there is no such ship. Meshera, Ships with similar names operating in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Portuguese ships with similar names. Michelais currently sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil.
Mr Salih claimed the drone “hits” on two US destroyers in the Red Sea were “precise”.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) report A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) was fired on Saturday, but no injuries or damage were reported. Drone launch from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Sunday.
CENTCOM said the unmanned aerial system (UAS) launched on Sunday was deemed an “immediate threat to commercial shipping in the region” and was destroyed.
“The Iranian-backed Houthi movement’s continued malicious and reckless actions threaten regional stability and endanger the lives of sailors in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” U.S. Central Command said. The U.S. military did not comment further on the Houthi claims.
Tuesday, UKMTO report This is believed to be a new attack by the Houthi rebels and appears to have caused significant damage to civilian shipping in the southern Red Sea near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
Hodeidah is close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, and the area has seen numerous Houthi attacks on shipping.
Maritime security company Ambry received a radio signal from the ship in distress saying that “the cargo holds were damaged” and “flooded.”
The attack took place on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-controlled bulk carrier ” Laax, The plane was on its way to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The crew are reported to be safe and the ship is en route to its next port of call,” UKMTO said. Said.
