Greek-owned bulk carrier apparently targeted by Houthis in Red Sea, maritime security firm says

British security firm Ambrey says a Greek-owned bulk carrier was allegedly targeted by Yemen’s Houthis while traveling northbound in the Red Sea.

The ship’s transmissions stopped 118 nautical miles east of Massawa, Eritrea when it was underway from Mormugao, India, with its destination as Suez, Egypt, the firm says in a statement that did not name the ship.

“The alleged ‘targeting’ of the vessel was aligned to the stated Houthi intent,” Ambrey says. “The Houthi language did not indicate they were claiming to have damaged the vessel. At the time of writing, the event had not been verified.”

The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of Yemen, have launched dozens of drone and missile strikes into the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November, describing their attacks as a campaign of support for Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas.

The Houthis have also fired several ballistic missiles and drones at Eilat.