Cairo [Egypt], July 6: A freighter sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen has reported coming under armed attack, an organization that monitors shipping reported on Sunday.
"A cargo vessel has triggered a distress alert stating that they are under attack by unknown armed assailants. Authorities are investigating," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre reported. It located the incident as 30 nautical miles (55.6 kilometres) south-west of the Yemeni port of al-Hodeidah and issued an advisory to ships to transit with caution. No further details were provided. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia controls the north and west of Yemen, including the capital of Sana'a and al-Hodeidah. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
