The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on a vessel approximately 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen, on Wednesday evening. A loud explosion was heard near the vessel, but no damage was reported and all crew members are safe. An unverified claim from a channel attributes the attack to the Iran-backed Houthis.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Wednesday evening that a vessel was attacked approximately 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. The report notes that a loud explosion was heard in close proximity to the vessel, but no damage was sustained and all crew members were accounted for and safe. The identity of the vessel and the nature of the attack have not been specified.
As The Zioneer reported earlier at 19:33, UKMTO had initially reported a ship attacked in the Gulf of Aden without damage details. The current update indicates that the vessel was not damaged and the crew is safe.
A separate, unverified claim on social media attributes the attack to the Iran-backed Houthi movement, alleging it was carried out on Tehran's orders. This claim has not been confirmed by the UKMTO or any official source.
The incident follows a series of maritime attacks in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea by Houthi forces, who have targeted vessels they claim are linked to Israel or its allies. The UKMTO continues to advise caution in the region.
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