Red Sea crisis: Ship hit by missile off Yemen, says UK maritime security agency

This comes a day after Houthi rebels fired a cruise missile at a US destroyer.

AFP

January 15, 2024 / 20:00 IST

Houthi militants have stepped up their assaults on commercial vessels as they demand a ceasefire in Gaza

A ship has been hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, a British maritime security agency said on Monday, a day after Houthi rebels fired a cruise missile at a US destroyer.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a "vessel hit from above by a missile" on its website, without providing further details.

(This is a developing story)

AFP

first published: Jan 15, 2024 08:00 pm

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