Houthis allegedly target Greek-owned ship in the Red Sea

The Yemen-based Houthis have targeted a Greek-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea, according to British security firm Ambrey.

Transmissions from the ship – which was travelling from Mormugao in India to Suez in Egypt – stopped 118 nautical miles (about 218km) east of Eritrea in East Africa, the firm said, without naming the vessel. The condition of the ship and its crew is not known.

“The alleged ‘targeting’ of the vessel was aligned to the stated Houthi intent,” Ambrey said. “The Houthi language did not indicate they were claiming to have damaged the vessel. At the time of writing, the event had not been verified.”

The Houthis fired missiles and drones at three vessels in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, including the US vessel, Maersk Seletar, according to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree.