Merchant ship attacked off Yemen, fire breaks out on board
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Three shells hit a merchant ship off the coast of Yemen. The vessel is drifting and out of control, a fire broke out on board, but no one was injured.
The UK Maritime Safety Authority (UKMTO) reported that three shells hit a merchant ship off the coast of Yemen. The vessel is drifting and is not under control, the monitoring agency said, UNN reported.
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On Wednesday, August 21, three shells hit a merchant ship off the coast of Yemen. The ship is drifting and out of control
According to information that appeared this afternoon, no one was injured in the incident.
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First, two small boats approached the vessel west of the town of Al-Hudaydah, one with three to five people on board and the other with about ten. A “short firefight” with small arms took place. The merchant ship was then fired upon, ORF reports.
The Houthis have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack. This area has been the scene of attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels for several months, UKMTO reminds.
