UK maritime group reports shipping ‘incident’ at entrance to Red Sea

A UK maritime group reports a shipping “incident” at the entrance to the Red Sea in another possible attack by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), run by Britain’s Royal Navy, says it received a report from a vessel traveling some 90 miles northeast of Djibouti.

It says authorities are investigating and further details will be provided shortly.

The report comes a day after the United States announced a 10-nation coalition to quell Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, with Britain, France, Bahrain and Italy among countries joining the “multinational security initiative.”

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