The Royal Navy reported that two of its minehunting vessels collided with each other on Friday at a port in Bahrain, confirming that no one was injured and that an investigation has been launched into the incident.
A video clip shared on social media shows the ship “HMS Chiddingfold” moving backwards towards “HMS Bangor” which was docked at the harbor. The collision produced a loud noise, and the video showed “HMS Bangor” shaking from the impact.
Admiral Edward Algreen, the Commander of Operations at the Royal Navy, stated in a social media post that although no one was harmed, some damage occurred. He assured, “I can confirm that a full and comprehensive investigation is already underway and that any necessary adjustments to procedures will be implemented promptly to prevent such incidents from happening again.”
He continued, “In the meantime, the United Kingdom will continue to play a leading role in ensuring the safety of commercial shipping in the region.”
#Britain #Bahrein The Royal Navy ships HMS Bangor and HMS Chiddingfold collide during docking at the Bahrain dock.
— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) January 19, 2024
Strikes Against the Houthis
One week earlier, the United States and Britain conducted a series of strikes on military sites affiliated with the Houthi Ansar Allah in Yemen before the US Army targeted Houthi locations again in the past few days.
These actions were a response to attacks carried out by the Houthis in recent weeks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, which they claim are associated with Israel or en route to it, supporting Gaza where Israel has been waging a war since October 7th last year.
Since last week, the Houthis have also started targeting vessels associated with the United States and Britain, in response to the strikes conducted by these two nations.
