Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A ship came under the attack on the coast on the coast in the Red Sea on Sunday Yemen By armed men launched guns firing and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group of British Army said.
Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as stress in the form of tension in the Middle East Israel-Hamas After war and Iran-Israel war And air strikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites by the United States.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said that an armed security team had returned the fire on the ship and “the situation continues.”
“The officials are investigating,” said this.
A maritime security firm, Embreen, issued a warning, stating that a businessman ship was “attacked by eight schifs moving north in the Red Sea.” It was said that the attack was going on.
The US Navy’s Middle-East-based 5th fleet questioned the central command of the military, which did not immediately respond to the remarks request.
Yemen’s halt rebels are launching Missiles and drone attacks In the region, against commercial and military ships, which is described as an attempt to eliminate Israel’s aggressive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip led by the group.
Between November 2023 and January 2025, Hauthis targeted more than 100 business ships with missiles and drones, submerging two of them and Kill four sailorsThis has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which usually moves $ 1 trillion goods through it annually.
Houthis stopped attacks in a self-laughable ceasefire until the US launched a widespread attack against the rebels in the mid-March. It ended after weeks and the shouts did not attack a pot, although they have sometimes continued missile attacks targeting Israel.
Meanwhile, a broad, Decadelong War in Yemen is in a conduct, among the Hauthis supported by the Saudi -led coalition and the exile government of the country.
Somalia’s pirates have also worked in the region, although they usually demand the ships to loot or give ransom to their employees.
John Gambrael, Associated Press