After two days of relative calm in the Red Sea and a decline in Houthi attacks on commercial ships, the attacks appear to have resumed.
The British Maritime Trade Operations Authority announced today, Monday, that it had received a report that two missiles were fired at a ship south of the city of Mokha in Yemen.
“No one was hurt”
The authority stated in a tweet on the X platform that the ship’s captain was informed that he was attacked by two missiles 40 nautical miles from Mocha.
But she confirmed that none of the crew members were harmed, adding that the ship continued sailing towards its destination. The authority advised ships to exercise caution and report any suspicious activities.
Later, the British shipping security company Ambrey clarified that the cargo tanker that was attacked was owned by a Greek entity and was flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, adding that it was targeted by missiles in two separate incidents while sailing in Bab al-Mandab.
“We continue the attacks”
This incident came after the severity of Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden declined over the past few days, although the Iranian-backed group confirmed that it was continuing its attacks on ships heading towards Israel in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, according to its claim.
It also came with the continuation of the strikes launched by the United States and Britain this month and last month against Houthi sites, with the aim of disrupting and weakening the group’s ability to threaten navigation and undermine the global trade movement in this globally important sea lane.
Since last November 19, the Houthi group has attacked more than 33 ships with various types of ballistic missiles and explosive marches, in response to the Israeli war in Gaza, according to its claim.
The American forces themselves also faced direct attacks many times, some of which hit their ships, according to what the Pentagon previously confirmed.
These Houthi attacks disrupted global shipping traffic and raised fears of global inflation.
It also exacerbated fears that the repercussions of the war between Israel and Hamas, which has been ongoing for 4 months, would destabilize the Middle East and expand the conflict.
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