Houthi attacks may continue

Threat from Houthi rebels in Yemen ongoing.

EUNAVFOR: Houthi Attacks on Shipping May Continue

On Wednesday, the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates announced that they have destroyed two boats belonging to Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The UAE asserted that the boats were threatening oil tankers. Two other small vessels managed to escape.

The action followed several weeks after a missile attack on the bulker Ince Inebolu off Hodeidah, Yemen. That strike damaged a topside ballast tank above the waterline, and the Inebolu safely navigated to the port of Gizan for evaluation and repairs.

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Source: maritime-executive.com

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