The British Maritime Authority said that the captain of a commercial ship reported that three explosions had occurred near his ship, and he reported that “all crew members are fine.”
The explosions occurred 25 nautical miles south of the city Mocha Yemeni.
In turn, the British Maritime Security Agency “Ambry” reported that there were explosions near a commercial ship, adding that the ship had a “special armed security team” on board.
On Monday evening he confirmed The Houthis Supported by Iran Perform three operations.
The military spokesman for the Houthis said Yahya is fast “The first operation targeted the ship (SC MONTREAL) in the southern Arabian Sea with two drones,” while “the second operation targeted the ship (MAERSK KOWLOON) in the Arabian Sea. The operation was carried out with a winged missile, achieving a direct hit.”
As for the third operation, according to Saree, it targeted “the MOTARO ship in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab with a number of ballistic missiles, and the hits were accurate and direct.”
Saree said that the targeting of the three ships came “because the companies that own them violated the decision to ban entry to ports.” Israel“.
According to the Marine Traffic website, which monitors maritime traffic, the three ships are flying a flag Liberia.
The Houthi rebels carry out repeated attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea And the Gulf of Aden, and they say it comes in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Strip Gazawhere you launch Israel A war against a movement agitation After the latter’s attack on it on October 7th.
Since the start of their campaign on ships, more than a hundred attacks have led to the killing of four sailors and the sinking of two ships, while the Houthis are still holding one of the ships with its crew members.
The Houthi attacks prompted some companies shipping To go around South Africa to avoid crossing the Red Sea, a vital route through which 12 percent of… Global trade.
Washington leads an international maritime coalition with the aim of “protecting” maritime navigation in this strategic region.
