The US-led multinational naval alliance said “two ballistic missiles” were fired at the Groton, which was sailing east of Aden.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on a container ship in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday.
“As a sign of support for the Palestinians and Hamas, we have launched a military operation targeting the Groton ship in the Gulf of Aden because of the ship-owning company’s dealings with Israel,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Sharia said in a televised briefing. Al Masirah network. It claimed that missiles and drones were launched that hit their target.
Sharia pointed out that this is the second time the Liberian-flagged ship has been attacked by the Houthis, the previous one was on August 3.
Earlier, the US-led multinational naval alliance said “two ballistic missiles” were fired at the Groton ship which was sailing 130 nautical miles east of Aden, the largest city in southern Yemen. He clarified that the first missile fell “at a distance of 50 meters from the bow” and the second “at a distance of 50 meters from the stern”, adding that the Groton continued its journey without suffering damage.
Since last November, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have frequently launched attacks on merchant ships off the coast of Yemen in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas.
The Houthi attacks – which have prompted the US and Britain to launch strikes in Yemen – are disrupting international trade, with many companies sending their ships on longer and more expensive voyages around southern Africa to avoid crossing the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Source :Skai
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