YEMEN's houthis insurgents have carried out their first ship strikes in 18 days on with three explosions reported near the bulk carrier Motaro, reports Singapore's Splash 247.
The 80,000-dwt Greek bulker was passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The ship and its crew escaped unscathed.
The attacks were the first since the US sent in bombers to take out Houthi infrastructure earlier this month.
A Houthi spokesman also claimed last night that his group had also targeted two containerships yesterday, although there was no evidence to back these claims up.
More than 120 vessels have been targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in their 11-month campaign against merchant shipping in support of Hamas and their war with Israel.
Data released this month from UNCTAD, the United Nations' trade and development body, shows the effect the Houthi campaign has had on container shipping costs.
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The 80,000-dwt Greek bulker was passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The ship and its crew escaped unscathed.
The attacks were the first since the US sent in bombers to take out Houthi infrastructure earlier this month.
A Houthi spokesman also claimed last night that his group had also targeted two containerships yesterday, although there was no evidence to back these claims up.
More than 120 vessels have been targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in their 11-month campaign against merchant shipping in support of Hamas and their war with Israel.
Data released this month from UNCTAD, the United Nations' trade and development body, shows the effect the Houthi campaign has had on container shipping costs.
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