A missile attack on a cargo ship occurred on Saturday night, 8/6 off the coast of Yemen, the British marine insurance company Ambrey announced today, with no injuries reported. “An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden (Yemen’s port s.),” says the relevant update. The missile attack caused a fire, which was quickly brought under control, it added. “Gunmen in small boats opened fire on the ship” during the attack, Ambrey noted, stressing that no injuries were reported. A “second missile” was fired, which did not hit the cargo ship. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed an “incident” in the area in which an “unknown projectile” hit a ship. “All crew members are safe and the ship continues its journey,” he stressed. Since last November, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have frequently launched missile and drone attacks against merchant ships in the […]
Source: News Beast
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