The Yemeni National Resistance Navy said it detected armed Houthi boats near the international shipping lane and engaged them, forcing them to retreat toward the Al-Faza area near Hodeidah. No casualties or damage reported. The claim is based on a single source.
The Yemeni National Resistance Navy reported foiling a Houthi attempt to approach Zuqar Island in the Red Sea on Monday morning. In a statement, the force said it spotted armed Houthi boats near the international shipping lane and engaged them, forcing the vessels to retreat toward the Al-Faza area near Hodeidah. The group provided no casualty figures or damage assessment.
The Houthi movement, which controls large parts of Yemen's Red Sea coast, has been involved in a series of maritime security incidents targeting shipping lanes and military vessels in the region, as The Zioneer has previously reported. The Yemeni National Resistance Navy is an anti-Houthi force active in the Red Sea area.
The report is based on a single source, and the details have not been independently verified.
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