The claimed responsibility on Monday for launching missiles against a US cargo ship in the ensuring that it is retaliation for the recent attacks in of and the .

The rebel group Yemen said to have carried out “a military operation against an American ship in the Gulf of Adenwith a series of appropriate naval missiles, hitting it precisely and directly“, announced his military spokesman, Yahya Sareein X.

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A missile launched by Houthis from Yemen reached the cargo ship, the day after the rebel group attacked a destroyer from the same country in the Red Sea.

Around 4:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. GMT), Houthi militiamen supported by Iran They fired an anti-ship ballistic missile (…) and hit the ‘M/V Gibraltar Eagle” a cargo ship with the flag of Marshall IslandsAmerican-owned, the US military command reported in middle East (Centcom).

The ship reported no injuries or significant damage and continued its journey.”he added.

According to british maritime safety agency (UKMTO), the ship ““He was hit from above by a missile.”in the southeast of the Yemeni port of Aden.

The Houthi rebels, who control large parts of Yemen, have in recent weeks multiplied attacks against ships they consider linked to Israel in the Red Sea.

The attacks, carried out in solidarity with the Gazans, disrupted maritime traffic in this key area for global trade.

According to Ambrey, a British intelligence company specializing in maritime risks, the ship hit off Aden was heading towards the Suez Canal.

The company stated that the ship is not linked to Israelbut was rammed, “in response to US military strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen”.

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The US military indicated that it had “shot down (…) an anti-ship ballistic missile fired into the southern Red Sea shipping lanes”, which fell in Yemeni territory.

In response to the multiplication of attacks in the Red Sea, US and British forces bombed Houthi positions in the country on Friday. The rebel group continued its attacks despite the bombings.

The US military announced Sunday that it had shot down a cruise missile targeting a destroyer in the southern Red Sea.

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