Multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to abandon ship before the Israel army carried out airstrikes on Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen.
The vessels opened fire and launched self-propelled grenades at the ship, UK Maritime Trade Operations said Sunday in a series of social posts citing a company security officer, without identifying the vessel. A passing merchant vessel rescued all crew members, while the ship remains abandoned.
UKMTO said earlier that an armed security team was returning fire in the attack some 51 ...