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The British Maritime Trade Operations (BMTO) announced today, Thursday, that it received a report of an attack on a commercial ship near the Hodeidah province in Yemen.
“Ambrey” reported that a missile attack targeted a ship “and approached it suspiciously” 98 nautical miles off the coast of Hodeidah, without providing details about the ship’s identity or the flag it was flying.
It added that no injuries or damages were reported, while the ship’s captain said the missile hit the water near the vessel.
This coincides with operations launched by the Sanaa government forces against ships linked to Israel, Britain, and the United States.
Since late last year, the Sanaa government forces have been targeting Israeli ships and their affiliates in the Red and Arabian Seas before announcing the extension of their operations to parts of the Indian Ocean. Earlier, they announced the beginning of the fourth phase of escalation against ships “even to the Mediterranean” in support of Palestinians in Gaza. They stated that their operations against “Israel” would continue until the latter stops its genocide in Gaza and lifts the blockade.
In response, the United States and Britain launched airstrikes on Yemen, prompting the Sanaa government forces to announce that their operations would include targeting American and British commercial and military ships in response to what they called the “American-British aggression.”
On February 19, 2024, the European Union announced the launch of a military operation named “Aspis,” led by Italy in the Red Sea, while the United States announced the launch of an operation named “Guardian of Prosperity,” both aimed at countering the attacks launched by the Sanaa government forces against “Israel.”
