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From the Liveblog of
Monday, April 29, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, April 29, 2024
Maltese ship trading with Israel targeted by missiles off Yemen’s coast
File: Yemeni demonstrators carry a mock missile during a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel rally in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on April 26, 2024 (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Malta-flagged container ship was reportedly targeted with three missiles while en route from Djibouti to the Saudi city of Jeddah, British maritime security firm Ambrey says.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched drones and missiles against international commercial shipping in the Red Sea region since mid-November, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Ambrey assesses that the vessel was targeted due to its listed operator’s ongoing trade with Israel, it said in an advisory note.
Ambrey and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency received a report of the incident 54 nautical miles northwest of Yemen’s Mokha.
