Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Tuesday (Feb 6) they struck US and British ships in two separate attacks in the Red Sea, one of which was confirmed by a security firm.
In a statement, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the “the first attack targeted the American ship Star Nasia, while the other targeted the British ship Morning Tide”.
Security firm Ambrey had earlier reported a drone attack on a British-owned cargo ship off rebel-held Yemen, the latest in dozens of incidents in the Red Sea.
The Barbados-flagged ship “reportedly incurred minor damage on the port side” in an attack off the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, Ambrey said, adding there were no casualties.
