A US-OWNED cargo ship has been hit by a rocket near the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
It comes hours after a US warship downed a cruise missile fired by the Houthi rebels.
The incident took place 110 miles South East of Aden, a port city in Yemen
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) broke the news on Monday.
It was claimed that the incident took place 95 nautical miles (110 miles) South East of Aden, a port city in Yemen.
The port side of the vessel – a Marshall-Islands flagged, US-owned, bulk carrier – was hit “from above” by a missile, the UKMTO alert said.
Ambrey said impact reportedly caused a fire in a hold, although the bulker remained seaworthy.
No injuries were reported.
A Yemeni military source told Al Jazeera: “The targeting came after the ship rejected the warnings directed at it.”
Authorities are now investigating and has advised vessels in transit to exercise “extreme caution” and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.
Ambrey has said the vessel was assessed to not be Israel-affiliated.
Yemens Houthi rebels did not immediately acknowledge any attack,
It comes after a US fighter jet shot down a missile fired at an American warship in the Red Sea on Sunday.
The missile appeared to be a retaliation following Britain and America’s strikes in Yemen last week.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels appear to be striking back after the UK and US blitzed their strongholds in an unprecedented attack.
On Thursday a meticulously planned operation led by Britain and America saw allied forces destroy 60 military targets overnight.
But the attacks on Houthi targets failed to destroy all of the terror proxy group’s weapons – sparking fears of more Red Sea attacks.
The UK and US mission in Yemen last week
SWNSThe UK and US blitzed Houthi targets in Yemen last week (RAF Jet heading to Yemen)[/caption]
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