A Commercial Ship Attacked in the Red Sea
Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed
A ship off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea has been attacked, private intelligence firms said. The attack on the vessel comes as threats have increased from Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial shipping in the area over Israel’s war on besieged Gaza.
The Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility for the attack, though rebel military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said an important announcement would be coming from them in the coming hours.
The private intelligence firms Ambrey and Dryad Global confirmed the attack happened near the crucial Bab al-Mandeb Strait separating East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula, but said they had no other details.
A land-based cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen struck a commercial tanker vessel, causing a fire and damage but no casualties.
The attack on the motor transport STRINDA took place about 60 nautical miles north of Bab al Mandab Strait, one of the officials said. US Navy destroyer Mason was on scene and rendering aid, the officials said. It was not immediately clear if the STRINDA had any ties to Israel or if it was heading to an Israeli port.
