A British-owned cargo ship was struck by a drone within the Purple Sea in a suspected Houthi insurgent assault.
The UK Maritime Commerce Operation (UKMTO) says the ship was attacked west of Hodeida in Yemen simply after midnight on Tuesday.
Whereas no group has but claimed accountability for the assault, the Related Press says the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are suspected to be behind the assault.
The Houthis have been focusing on navy and business vessels within the Purple Sea over Israel’s struggle with Hamas within the Gaza Strip.
The UKMTO mentioned the ship’s grasp was “conscious of a small craft on his Port facet” earlier than a projectile was fired on the ship.
No crew have been injured within the assault and the vessel sustained small damages to its bridge home windows, however the vessel was deemed protected to proceed its journey.
On Monday, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps instructed the Commons the UK will, if vital, not hesitate to reply once more “in self-defence” to Houthi’s in Yemen.
He was updating MPs after the UK and the US took half in joint airstrikes towards Houthi insurgent websites on Saturday.
Mr Shapps mentioned the assaults have been in keeping with worldwide regulation and in self-defence, and had focused “three navy services” hitting “11 separate targets”, recognized following “very cautious evaluation”.