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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Houthis fire missiles at Bermuda-owned cargo ship in Red Sea
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, likely towards the M/V KOI ship in the Red Sea, the US Central Command says.
CENTCOM Update to Events in the Red Sea
On Feb. 1, at approximately 5:00 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces engaged and shot down one UAV over the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries or damage reported.
Later the same day, at approximately 10:30 a.m. (Sanaa time),… pic.twitter.com/Ufdq5gQPPE
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 1, 2024
“The missiles impacted in the water without hitting the ship,” it says, adding there were no injuries and no damage reported to the Liberian flagged, Bermuda-owned cargo vessel M/V KOI, nor to the coalition ships in the area.
The Houthis claim to have targeted a “British merchant vessel” in the Red Sea.
The Times of Israel Community.