UPDATES: UKMTO Reports Incidents Around Bab El Mandeb Near Yemen
UKMTO: Incident around the Bab El Mandeb in the Middle East where an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni Navy ordered a vessel to change its course to Yemen.
YEMEN/BAB EL MANDEB - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident around the Bab El Mandeb in the Middle East where an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni Navy ordered a vessel to change its course to Yemen.
UPDATED: US Warship Shoots Down Houthi Drone, Missiles Fired Misses Tanker Carrying Jet Fuel
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DUBAI, UAE - Missiles fired from Houthi-held positions within Yemen missed a tanker transporting jet fuel on Wednesday near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to officials. The USS Mason also reportedly intercepted and shot down a Houthi drone that was headed in its direction.
The UKMTO has advised caution and to report any suspicious activity in the region, and says that authorities are investigating the incident.