British Navy’s Coordination Center for Maritime Trade (UKMTO) announced, on Sunday, that a ship had been attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, 85 nautical miles east of Aden.
The British coordination centre posted on its website a map showing the geographical location of the targeting and advised ships to “cross cautiously and report any suspicious activity.”
About two hours before this British announcement, the U.S. Central Command “CENTCOM” stated that on March 16 between 7:50 AM and 8:15 AM (Sanaa time), the Houthis launched two unmanned aerial vehicles from areas controlled by them in Yemen towards the Red Sea.
“CENTCOM” reported that it successfully engaged and destroyed one UAV, while the other is presumed to have crashed into the Red Sea, with no reports of damage or injuries to nearby ships.
Additionally, according to “CENTCOM,” between 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM (Sanaa time), the U.S. Central Command destroyed 5 unmanned surface vessels and a UAV in areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen “in self-defence.”
In solidarity with Gaza, the “Ansar Allah” group (the Houthis) targets shipping vessels in the Red Sea owned and operated by Israeli companies, transporting goods to and from Israel, according to statements by the group.
In response, the United States and its allies have formed a military force to deal with Houthi strikes, with American and British aircraft previously launching numerous strikes on various areas in Yemen.
