The US military says Yemeni Armed Forces have fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of USS Mason, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, in the Gulf of Aden, reports Press TV.
In a statement, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the destroyer was targeted early Monday morning local time after it aided the tanker ship Central Park that had been seized in the Gulf of Aden.
“The missiles landed in the Gulf of Aden approximately 10 nautical miles from the ships. There was no damage or reported injuries from either vessel during this incident,” it claimed.
The Central Park was carrying phosphoric acid and had an international crew of 22. It sent a distress signal prompting the US aircraft USS Mason to respond.
The tanker ship sails under the Liberian flag and is managed by London-based Zodiac Maritime, which is part of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group.
Earlier this month, the Yemeni Armed Forces seized a vehicle transport ship also linked to Israel in the Red Sea off Yemen.
They have threatened to attack Israeli ships in the waters off Yemen and launched drone and missile strikes targeting the occupied territories in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
