'Houthi rebels fire missile at ship thinking it's BRITISH tanker' in shock escalation hours after UK & US airstrikes | 1V4F537 | 2024-01-18 19:08:01
The rocket is claimed to have landed within the Purple Sea round 400-500 metres away from the Panama-flagged ship.
HOUTHI rebels have "mistakenly" fired a missile at a tanker considering it was a UK vessel.
The rocket is claimed to have landed within the Purple Sea round 400-500 metres away from the Panama-flagged ship.
It was followed by three skiffs, in response to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
British maritime security firm Ambrey says the ship was "mistakenly targeted" based mostly on "outdated" information linking it to the UK.
They added: "This seemed to be five months previous but was nonetheless listed as UK-affiliated on a public maritime database."
The tanker was carrying Russian crude oil to an unknown location, Ambrey stated.
No accidents or injury are reported following the incident which occurred around 90 nautical miles south east of Aden, Yemen.
The Panama flag means the ship is registered in that country, it's unclear who owns the vessel.
It comes as the US and UK carried out overnight airstrikes against Houthi military targets in 16 places throughout the nation.
Greater than 100 precision-guided munitions, launched by fighter jets and warships, noticed 60 army targets together with an airbase, airport and military camp being blitzed and 5 militants killed.
The strikes have been launched following months of attacks on ships within the Purple Sea, carried out by the Iranian-backed militia who control a lot of Yemen.
Assaults started on November 19 in what the Houthis say is a protest towards Israel's army operations in Gaza.
It comes as…
- Houthi rebels vow to get 'unimaginable' revenge& on US and UK following Thursday's strikes
- Dramatic footage shows the moment bombs rained down& on targets
- Unimaginable firepower aimed toward Houthi targets included& Tomahawk missiles, Reaper drones and 1,200mph jets
- An& ex-British army chief said the strikes were 'necessary' to remove threats to global trade
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dubbed the strikes a 'proportionate motion in self-defence'
- President Joe Biden warned 'he won't hesitate' to launch further strikes to guard the free movement of commerce
- Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands backed the US-UK airstrikes
- The Houthi insurgent group stated five militants have been killed and six injured
- Both Iran and Hezbollah have condemned the attacks as a 'clear violation of Yemen's sovereignty'
Last night time's airstrikes have been carried out with the help of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and South Korea also assisted.
The Houthis responded by threatening to target ships more ships crusing in the direction of the very important Suez Canal passageway, and threatened to hit US bases in the area.
</div> Rishi Sunak stated the strikes have been a "limited and proportionate" reaction to attacks on international delivery.
Earlier at present, surprising photographs emerged of gun-toting kids within the crowd as hundreds took to the streets in Yemen to protest the joint UK and US airstrikes.
Supporters of the Iran-backed rebel group chanted "America is the Satan" as they flocked to the streets of the capital Sanaa.
The newest Pink Sea attack comes simply hours after the US and UK launched a wave of in a single day airstrikes towards the Houthi rebel group[/caption]
Greater than 100 precision-guided munitions, launched by fighter jets and warships, rained down on targets in 16 places across the nation[/caption]
RAF jet back on the Cyprus base after Thursdays mission[/caption]
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An RAF Hurricane fighter aircraft, used to hold out the strikes on Thursday evening[/caption]
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