UK maritime body says missiles fired at vessel off coast of Yemen

A missile attack missed a vessel southwest of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, British maritime security agency UKMTO says, noting that both the vessel and its crew were safe.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports two missiles in the vicinity of the vessel.

“The first was intercepted” by US-led coalition forces,” it says.

“The second impacted the water a distance from the vessel,” it adds, noting that “the vessel reports no damage and the crew are reported safe.”

Maritime security firm Ambrey also said “a vessel was targeted…southwest of Hodeidah,” but did not provide additional details.

While there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships transiting in the Red Sea since November, claiming to be doing so as an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel’s war with Hamas.

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