For the first time in weeks, the Huthi militia has again claimed an attack on a ship in the Red Sea.
The “Magic Seas” was attacked with drones and rockets, explained the Huthi. Two “unmanned boats” were also in action.
According to the British authority UKMTO on Sunday, the attack is said to have occurred on Sunday. According to this, attackers had attacked a merchant ship with armored fists and other weapons on small boats. Security forces would have returned the fire. Water had penetrated into the ship. The crew had recorded a passing merchant ship.
First attack on ship since ceasefire
The Huthi militia supported by Iran has repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea since the beginning of the Gaza War-according to their own statements to support the Palestinians: inside the Gaza Strip. After severe air raids from the United States in Yemen, the Huthi had actually approved a ceasefire in early May. It is the first incident of this kind since the ceasefire came into force.
The Huthi said that the attacked freighter had violated a pronounced entry ban in Israeli ports. Previous warnings were ignored, it said. The Huthi announced that they would like to attack ships with Israel.
The Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea leads one of the most important shipping routes for world trade. Many shipping companies continue to avoid the route because of the danger from Huthi attacks, in which crew members were killed or injured and ships were damaged or even sunk. The attacks have massive effects on ship trading and have caused economic damage in billions