The Houthis launched a drone at a ship on Sunday morning and it hit, endangering the security of the maritime corridor in the Red Sea.
A drone probably launched by the Houthi rebels of Yemen hit and damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Sunday, authorities said, the group’s latest attack targeting the vital shipping corridor. The group already claimed responsibility for several attacks in the area on Saturday.
The attack occurs when The United States has sent the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower home after an eight-month deployment in which he led the US response to Houthi attacks.
These attacks have drastically reduced maritime traffic on this crucial route to markets in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, in a campaign that, according to the Houthis, will continue for the duration of the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
What was the attack like and how much damage did the drone cause?
The drone attack occurred around dawn off the coast of the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah, the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations Center said.
Said the ship was damaged, but that its sailors on board “were reported safe.” She did not elaborate on the extent of the damage but said an investigation was underway.
The private security company Ambrey identified the vessel involved as a Liberian-flagged container ship bound for Qingdao (China).
The Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility for the attack. However, it can take hours or even days for rebels to recognize your assaults.
The Houthis have managed to sink two ships and kill four sailors
The Houthis have launched more than 60 attacks targeting specific ships and fired other missiles and drones in his campaign that has killed a total of four sailors. Since November They have seized one ship and sunk two.
An airstrike campaign led by USA has targeted the Houthis since January, with a series of attacks on May 30 that They killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others, according to the rebels.
The Houthis have maintained that their attacks they are directed against ships linked to Israel, the United States or Great Britain. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the war between Israel and Hamas, including those headed to the Houthis’ main benefactor, Iran.
