Houthi claims missile hit US ship in Red Sea

Bab El-Mandeb Strait seen from space

AFP quoted Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree as saying that the force used naval missiles to attack the Star Iris cargo ship in the Red Sea. "The attack was precise and hit the target," Saree said.

Hours earlier, maritime security firms said a cargo ship was hit by a missile off the southern coast of Yemen, as it passed through the strategic Bab El-Mandeb Strait.

It is unclear whether these two ships are one and the same.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received information about an attack that occurred just before 4am on February 12 (local time). "Sources said the crew was safe and the ship continued to the next port," according to UKMTO.

Another British security company, Ambrey, said the Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, owned in Greece, was targeted by two missile attacks within 20 minutes.

"The ship was hit by a missile and suffered damage to its starboard side," the Ambrey company said, adding that an armed security team was on board.

"The owner of the cargo ship is listed on the US NASDAQ stock exchange, and that could be why the ship was targeted," according to Ambrey.

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