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US-owned cargo ship reports ‘missile attack’ off Yemen — security firm

Illustrative: Houthi supporters attend a rally against US-led strikes against Yemen and in the support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, February 16, 2024. Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an American airstrike in 2020, is in the photo. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
A US-owned cargo ship has reported a “missile attack” off Yemen and called for military assistance, maritime security firm Ambrey says.
“A Greece-flagged, US-owned bulk carrier called for military assistance stating a ‘missile attack,'” Ambrey says, adding that radio communications had stated that “the crew was unharmed.”
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have been targeting shipping in the region, claiming the attacks are an act of solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s war with the Hamas terror group.