The British Navy reported this Friday of the impact of an “unknown object” on a ship that was sailing in the Red Sea that has caused a fire on board. The attack took place about 60 miles southwest of Al Hodeida, one of Yemen’s main ports.

On the other hand, the Navy has updated its information on another incident that occurred this Friday in the vicinity of the Bab al Mandeb Strait, about 50 miles north of the port of Mokha, in which “a small white boat with a black hood with 10 people on board who declare themselves to be Yemeni authorities They ordered a ship to alter course towards Yemen“.

On previous occasions, they are Shia Houthi rebels of Yemen who have declared themselves as “Yemeni authorities” in their campaign to attack any ship heading towards Israel. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for these incidents and further details of the two ships that have been attacked are unknown.

Both Yemen’s Houthis and Somali pirates have carried out a series of attacks against ships transiting this strategic trade route since the war began. war in the Gaza Strip.

On Thursday, the military spokesman for the Houthis, Yahya Sarea, assured on his to Israel.

The United States Central Command responded shortly after and stated that “a ballistic missile from an area of ​​Yemen controlled by the Houthis towards the international sea route north of Bab al Mandeb”, which caused no injuries or damage. The US recalled that the rebels threatened new missile attacks, which “continue to threaten international maritime security “.

The Houthis have launched several volleys of missiles and drones against southern Israel in these last two months, and also against ships flying the flag of the Jewish State or owned by Israeli companies in the Red Sea and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb.

Likewise, on November 19 They confiscated the ship ‘Galaxy Leader’ that was transiting through the Red Sea, and they diverted it to the Yemeni port of Al Salif, where it remains with its 25 crew members of different nationalities.