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| British Navy reports another attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen |
| 2024-02-23 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) of the country's navy reported an attack on the ship 70 nautical miles (about 130 km - Editor's note) southeast of the port of Aden in Yemen. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 70 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen,” the agency said on social media X. According to UKMTO, the incident is classified as an attack and authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. No additional information is provided. The agency advised ships to proceed with caution in the area and to report any suspicious activity. As Regnum reported, on February 20, the military representative of the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah, Yahya Saria, announced a Houthi strike on Israeli and American ships in the Red and Arabian Seas. According to him, Ansar Allah militants used drones and anti-ship missiles for attacks. Later that day, US Central Command confirmed that the Houthis had struck an American ship flying the Greek flag heading to the port of Aden in Yemen. It was noted that the ship suffered minor damage as a result of the attack and continued to follow its course. UKMTO on February 19 reported another attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen. According to the department, the captain of the vessel notified about the incident at 21:20 Moscow time. More from RIA Novosti Houthis claim drone strike on US destroyer in Red Sea The Ansar Allah movement (Houthis), which controls the northern part of Yemen, announced a drone attack on an American destroyer in the Red Sea. Ansar Allah also reported another attack by ballistic missiles and drones on Israeli territory. In addition, the Houthis announced an attack on a British ship located off the coast of Yemen. “The attack was carried out by sea-based missiles on a British ship in the Gulf of Aden, as a result of which a fire broke out on it,” the statement said. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen's Red Sea coast, have begun attacking Israeli-linked shipping since the Middle East conflict escalated, causing shipping traffic through the Suez Canal to plummet. At the same time, the Ansar Allah movement stated that this is how they help the Palestinians, and their actions do not interfere with freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Arab and Muslim countries have repeatedly warned Washington that unconditional support for Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip will lead to the spread of the conflict throughout the region. In response, the United States and Great Britain began striking Houthi targets in mid-January. A member of Ansar Allah's supreme political council, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, called the attacks a terrorist barbarity, a deliberate and unjustified aggression. |
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