CAIRO (Reuters) – British safety agency Ambrey and UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident on Saturday within the Purple Sea west of Hodeidah, Yemen.
The Houthi militia, which controls Yemen’s most populous area and is allied with Iran, has been attacking ships off its coast for months, saying its actions are in solidarity with Palestinians combating Israel in Gaza.
Ambre stated it had obtained info indicating missile exercise 47 nautical miles west of Hodeidah. UKMTO stated it had obtained experiences of an incident close to the identical location.
UKMTO stated authorities have been investigating.
The Houthi armed drones and missiles focused the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden.
Since November, this has pressured shippers to reroute cargo on longer, dearer journeys round southern Africa.