A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the captain of the ship reported an explosion in close proximity to the vessel off the coast of Nishtun, Yemen, close to the country’s border with Oman. The ship and crew are safe.
targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, the latest assault by the group on the crucial maritime trade route.
The explosion took place in the farthest reaches of the waterway earlier targeted by the rebels, the center said. The Houthis did not immediately comment. However, it can take hours or even days before they acknowledge carrying out an attack. The last reported Houthi attack in the region took place June 28.
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