A commercial ship fired at the Red Sea. “This is the first serious attack in months”

The commercial ship was attacked on Sunday on the Red Sea off the Coast of Yemenu – the British agency dealing in maritime safety (UKMTO), supervised by the British armed forces, said on Sunday. The ship began to take water, and the crew is preparing to leave it.

The agency wrote on portal X that a ship that was attacked, among others With the help of hand weapons and grenade launchers, he answered with fire. It was later reported that drones with bombs were also used in the attack. Nobody confessed to the attack.

Cited by the Associated Press (AP) agency, Ambrey dealing in maritime safety said that The commercial ship was “attacked by eight boats when swimming north of the Red Sea” and the attack is still ongoing.

According to the British army, cited by the AP, as a result of attacks, the ship began to take water on Sunday evening, and the crew is preparing to leave it.

In the region, attacks on trade ships are carried out by the Huti Yemenians, who from November 2023 to January 2025 fired over 100 ships, sinking two and killing four sailors – reminded AP. As the agency noted, it was the first serious attack in this important maritime transition.

Their actions significantly reduced the flow of goods through the Red Sea.

“The resumption of the campaign by Huti against navigation could again attract American and Western forces to this region, especially after President Donald Trump directed the Rebels campaign of intense raids against the rebels,” AP noted.

“Pirates from Somalia also operate in the region, although they usually try to take over ships to rob or take a ransom for their crews,” the agency added. (PAP)

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