Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen claim to have attacked two container ships in the Red Sea. The ships were on their way to Israel, the Iranian-backed rebels said today. The ships' crews therefore ignored the warnings. The Houthis then attacked them with two rockets, it was said. It is said that these were the ships “MSC Alanya” and “MSC Platinum III”. It is still unclear when the attacks occurred.
Since the start of the war in Gaza, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly attacked Israel with drones and rockets, among other things. They also declared that ships of any nationality heading towards Israel were “legitimate targets” of their armed forces until the Gaza Strip received the food and medicine it needed.
A container ship belonging to the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd was also shot at in the Red Sea today. The “Al Jasrah” was damaged in the attack in the strait between Yemen and Djibouti and there were no injuries, a spokesman for the Hamburg shipping company told DPA. The spokesperson was unable to provide any information about the origin of the bombing. The Houthis have not yet commented on an attack on “Al Jasrah”.