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Yemeni armed forces say they have launched an attack on an Israeli ship sailing in the Arabian Sea as part of their campaign to force the occupying regime to end its aggression against Gaza, Press TV reported.
Spokesman of Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Monday that a number of appropriate naval missiles had been used to hit the MSC SKY, a container ship he identified as Israeli.
Saree said the missiles had hit the vessel in an accurate and direct manner, adding that the attack had come after Yemeni forces launched drone and ballistic missile attacks on US warships sailing in the Red Sea.
The spokesman said the twin attacks had proven Yemen’s ability to simultaneously target warships and cargo vessels sailing in waters off the Arab country.
The statement came after media reports suggested there had been a new maritime incident in the Gulf of Aden.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency and British security firm Ambrey reported that a fire caused by nearby explosions had broken out onboard a vessel southeast of the Yemeni port city of Aden.
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