The military spokesman for the Houthi group, Yahya Saree, on Monday He said He added, “The ship suffered severe damage, which led to its complete stoppage.” …It is now in danger of sinking in the Gulf of Aden.”
Washington The Post was unable to independently verify this claim.
UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Sunday it had received a report of an attack 35 nautical miles (40 miles) south of Mokha, Yemen. “The crew has abandoned the ship. The anchored ship and all crew members are safe,” she said in an update to publish On social media.
Saree said in his statement that the Houthis also targeted, during the past 24 hours, two American ships in the Gulf of Aden, the Sea Champion and Navis Fortuna.
The Houthis have been attacking commercial and naval ships crossing the Red Sea since November in protest against the Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Last month, the United States launched a military campaign targeting the Houthis and their infrastructure, but attempts to deter rebel attacks on maritime trade were unsuccessful. Sarie said on Monday that the movement would stop its attacks when “the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.”
