The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center said on Sunday that a cargo ship bound for the coast of Yemen has been attacked by unknown armed attackers.
According to UKMTO, the incident occurred 30 nautical miles (about 55 kilometers) south-west of Yemen’s Red Sea port ‘Al Hudaydah’. Officials are investigating this incident.
“A cargo ship has sent a distress alert (signal for help) stating that they have been attacked by unknown armed assailants,” the center posted on Twitter.
It is not clear who is behind this attack or whether this incident is related to the Iran war. Tehran has previously threatened to block the Bab al-Mandab Strait (a vital sea route) between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea. Iran’s regional ally the Houthis control much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and have attacked ships in the past.
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