The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a civilian merchant vessel was attacked near the port of Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sunday. Details on the type of attack, the vessel's identity, and any casualties or damage have not yet been released, according to the UKMTO.
The British Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO) reported on Sunday that a civilian merchant vessel was attacked near the port of Hodeidah, Yemen. The brief advisory does not specify the method of attack, the vessel's flag or cargo, or any casualties or damage. The incident follows a series of attacks on commercial shipping off Yemen's Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coastlines, many attributed to the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for this morning's attack. The UKMTO typically issues further details as they emerge. The Zioneer has reported on several prior maritime incidents in the region, including an attack on an oil products tanker off Yemen's Ash Shihr on June 27 and an attack on a cargo ship south of Yemen on June 10.
2 developments
- StrongUKMTO: small vessel attacks cargo ship south of Yemen; security team fires back
- DevelopingUKMTO: oil product tanker attacked by armed skiff southeast of Yemen's Ash Shihr
- DevelopingUKMTO: suspected Houthi attack on vessel 76 nautical miles south of Yemen's Balhaf
- StrongUKMTO reports vessel strike near Strait of Hormuz; no casualties
Source and signal
- Internal intake