Merchant vessel hit by missile, damaged off Yemen

By Agencies 15 March 2024, 12:57 pm

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Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US airstrikes on Yemen and the war in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

A merchant vessel reported it had been hit by a missile and sustained damage 76 nautical miles west of Yemen’s Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the British security firm Ambrey say.

“The vessel has sustained some damage. The crew are reported safe and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” the UKMTO said in an advisory note.

Ambrey also reported that the ship, which it said was a tanker, was subject to a missile strike on the starboard side.

The Iran-backed Houthis have been attacking shipping, claiming it’s in support of the Palestinians amid Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.