Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Houthis fire missiles at ships near Yemen -US military

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired six ballistic missiles at two ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, with one ship reporting minor damage but no injuries, the US military said on Tuesday.

"On February 6, from approximately 1:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (between 10:45 p.m. on February 5 and 1:30 a.m. GMT on Tuesday - TASS) Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired six anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden," CENTCOM said in a statement on X. 

According to it, "Three of the ASBMs were attempting to hit MV Star Nasia, a Marshall Island-flagged, Greek owned-and-operated bulk carrier transiting the Gulf of Aden. At approximately 3:20 a.m. (0:20 a.m. GMT - TASS), MV Star Nasia reported an explosion near the ship causing minor damage but no injuries."

The other three missiles were likely targeting MV Morning Tide, a Barbados-flagged, UK-owned cargo ship operating in the Southern Red Sea, CENTCOM added. None of the three missiles hit the ship, and both vessels continued their journey.

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