The Houthis hit an American cargo ship near Yemen with a missile, the British Army reported a while ago.
In more detail, a ship of American interests was hit on Monday afternoon (15/1) by a Houthi missile, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) off the coast of Yemen.
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that the ship's master said the ship was "hit from above by a missile" off the southern port city of Aden in Yemen.
The ship that was struck is a U.S.-owned Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship , according to intelligence firm Ambrey.
The missile caused a fire in the ship's hold, but the ship remains seaworthy, Ambrey said.
The company that owns the ship, Eagle Bulk Shipping, said the Gibraltar Eagle was sailing 100 miles off the Gulf of Aden. The ship is carrying steel products.
BREAKING: The vessel struck by a missile near Yemen is a US-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, according to intelligence firm Ambrey - Sky News The missile caused a fire in the hold of the ship but the vessel remains seaworthy
US-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier hit by Houthi missile near Yemen. The missile caused a fire in the hold of the ship, but the vessel remains seaworthy.
Yemen's Houthi chief negotiator said today that the group's position has not changed following US-led airstrikes in Yemen and warned that attacks on ships bound for Israel would continue.
"Attacks to intercept Israeli ships or those heading to ports in occupied Palestine will continue ," Mohamed Abdelsalam told Reuters.
He added that the group's demands continue to be for an end to the Israeli offensive on Gaza and for humanitarian aid to be allowed in the northern and southern parts of the enclave.
"We don't want an escalation in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea ," Abdelsalam said. According to him, it is the US and Britain that are militarizing the Red Sea with their warships.
"Our update ... continues to clarify our position and confirm that all merchant ships in the Red and Arabian Seas are safe, with the exception of Israeli ships or those bound for Israel, and only those," the senior official saidthe Houthis.
Israel has repeatedly denied any ties to ships under attack in the Red Sea, and many international shipping companies have stopped shipping or opted for longer and more expensive sea routes.
"Our position stems from religious, moral and humanitarian principles ... as well as in response to the calls of the Palestinian people ... to support the oppressed in the Gaza Strip," Abdelsalam said.
A US fighter jet has shot down an anti-surface cruise missile fired from territory controlled by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are believed to be close to Iran.
The cruise missile was targeting the USS Laboon — an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer — in the southern sector of the Red Sea.
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