British ship damaged by drone attack in Red Sea

Tension does not subside in the Red Sea, in the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas. A British ship was slightly damaged by a drone attack west of Hodeida, a major port on the west coast of Yemen, under the control of the Houthi rebels, on the night of Monday February 5 to Tuesday February 6, the company reported. security specialized in maritime transport Ambrey. THE “port side” of this cargo ship flying the flag of Barbados suffered “minor damage”according to the same source.

The Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday, adding that they had also targeted an American ship. For their part, the United States carried out a new strike against the Houthis during the night, targeting two marine drones loaded with explosives, announced the command of the American army for the Middle East.

American forces have increased operations in Yemen and off the coast of this war-torn country, saying they are acting to protect shipping from Houthi attacks. If the latter say they are attacking ships linked, according to them, to Israel, of which the United States is the main military supporter, other pro-Iranian armed groups have increased attacks in recent weeks against American interests in the region.