Greek bulk carrier hit by missile off Yemen

A Greek bulk carrier was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, private maritime risk company Embry reported on Tuesday, January 16, a day after a similar attack on an American ship claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A ship flying the Maltese flag “Northbound South Crossing Red Sea Hit by Missile”The bulk carrier continued on its route, northwest of the Yemeni city of Salif, Embrey said.

The British Maritime Safety Agency, UKMTO, for its part, reported a “event” Northwest of the Yemeni city of al-Salif, without giving details. According to Embrey, the bulk carrier was heading for the Suez Canal. The ship and others from the same fleet have been stuck in Israel since October 7, she said.

Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks in the Red Sea in recent weeks against ships suspected of being linked to Israel, claiming to work in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza facing a war between the Islamist movement Hamas and Israel. The attacks in this vital area for maritime trade prompted the United States and the United Kingdom to attack rebels in Yemen on Friday and Saturday. It responded by firing a missile at an American cargo ship on Monday, causing no injuries or major damage.