A service provider ship was broken by a drone assault within the Red Sea close to Yemen early Sunday morning, although no accidents have been reported, based on a British maritime safety company.
Vessels in and across the Red Sea have come beneath repeated assault for months by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen who say they’re performing in help of Palestinians throughout the Israeli battle on the Gaza Strip.
The assault occurred about 65 nautical miles (120 kilometres) west of the Yemeni port metropolis of Hodeida, mentioned the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which is run by the British navy.
“The Master of a merchant vessel reports being hit by uncrewed aerial system (UAS), resulting in damage to the vessel. All crew members are reported safe, and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” mentioned a bulletin from the company.
“Authorities are investigating,” it added, providing no attribution for the assault.
On Saturday, the US Central Command, which has carried out retaliatory strikes in opposition to the Huthis over their assaults on delivery, mentioned it had destroyed three nautical drones belonging to the group over the previous 24 hours.
It additionally mentioned the group had launched three anti-ship missiles into the Gulf of Aden, however no accidents or vital harm have been reported.
Source: www.anews.com.tr