DUBAI: Three projectiles hit a shopkeeper vehicle off Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Wednesday, limiting the boat’s ability to move, American maritime surveillance company UKMTO said.
The ship exchanged blaze with two smaller vessels, one with three to five passengers and the other with around ten, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
The fleet was after” struck by two unnamed missiles before being hit by a third”, the organization, which is run by Britain’s Royal Navy, said.
The vehicle reported being under command, which meant its ability to maneuver was restricted, most likely because of the damage, but there were no casualties.
Ambrey, a seafaring security firm, also reported an affair off Hodeida, but did not provide more details.
The attack comes as the Iran-backed Huthi rebels continue a nine-month long campaign against foreign transport in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which they claim supports Gaza.
Their strategy of spacecraft and aircraft strikes has greatly impacted maritime traffic through the Red Sea, which typically accounts for up to 12 % of global trade.
Since January, the United States and Britain have attacked Huthi targets in Yemen, but the rebels have n’t stopped them.
