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Two missiles exploded in close proximity to a merchant vessel while it was sailing some 130 nautical miles to the east of the Yemeni port city of Aden, The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a detachment of the Royal Navy said on August 30.
In an advisory note, UKMTO said the vessel’s crew was safe and proceeding to the next port of call. It did not mention any damage to the vessel.
The Houthis (Ansar Allah) in Yemen have not yet acknowledged the attack reported by the UKMTO, though it typically takes them a few days to issue a claim.
Separately, the United States Central Command said that its forces destroyed on August 30 two drones in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
“It was determined these UAVs [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles] presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” the command said in a statement. “This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels.”
Since November, the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have attacked dozens of vessels affiliated with Israel or owned by the U.S. and the UK in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in response to the Israeli war and siege on the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip.
In addition, the group launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel and shot down six American-made combat drones over Yemen and nearby waters.
The U.S. and the UK have carried out hundreds of strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen since January. Israel also launched an attack against al-Hodeidah last month after a deadly drone strike on the city of Tel Aviv. However, the group remains undeterred.
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