According to the Ambrey maritime security agency, a cargo ship owned by a Greek company flying the flag of the Marshall Islands reported detecting a projectile near it northeast of the Port of Djibouti and around 40 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Al Mukalla.
Ambrey added that it received information indicating that the vessel was targeted by missiles in two separate incidents within a twenty-minute timeframe.
Earlier today, the British Maritime Trade Operations announced that it had received a report of a ship being attacked about 40 nautical miles south of the city of Mukalla in Yemen.
As per the latest advisory issued by the organization, the ship reported being hit by two missiles. However, the crew is in good condition, and the ship is currently heading to its next port.
A military spokesperson for the Houthis confirmed the targeting of the American ship Star Iris in the Red Sea with missiles, stating that the attack resulted in direct hits.
The military spokesperson reiterated the Houthis’ commitment to continue their operations against Israeli ships until the aggression on Gaza is halted.
Several ships have recently come under attack off the coast of Yemen in the southern Red Sea, leading many companies to avoid using the Red Sea passage and opt for longer, more costly routes around Africa.
This escalation follows the Israeli aggression in Gaza for over four months.
On the 2nd of February, the British Maritime Trade Operations reported an increase in drone activity within a 30-nautical-mile range west of the city of Hodeidah in Yemen.
Since early December, the Houthi group has claimed responsibility for targeting 20 ships in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait using missiles and drones as part of their efforts to prevent Israeli ships or those heading to Israeli ports from passing through.
In response, U.S. and British forces have conducted three waves of strikes on Houthi-affiliated sites in Yemen since January 12th. U.S. forces sporadically target missiles said to be ready for launch.
