Yemen's Houthis target U.S. ship in Gulf of Aden with missiles -statement

Yemen's Houthi movement targeted on Wednesday the U.S. Genco Picardy bulk carrier with missiles which resulted in a "direct hit", the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement.

"The naval forces will not hesitate to target all sources of threat in the Red and Arabian sea within the legitimate right to defend Yemen and to continue supporting the oppressed Palestinian people", Sarea added.