Merchant Ship Escapes Missile Attack Off Yemen Coast
A merchant ship near Yemen's coast reported a missile hitting the water close by, according to Britain's sea trade monitoring agency. All crew are safe, and the vessel is proceeding to its next destination. The incident occurred 98 nautical miles from Hodeidah port, with no injuries or damage reported.
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(Updates with new advisory note from UKMTO in paragraph 1) DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) -
A merchant ship off the coast of Yemen reported a missile hitting the water nearby, Britain's sea trade monitoring agency reported on Thursday, adding that vessel and all crew are safe and are proceeding to the next port of call. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it had received a report of the incident 98 nautical miles south of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah. The master of the merchant vessel had reported the missile impacting the water near the ship's port side.
British security firm Ambrey said it received a report that a merchant vessel was suspiciously approached 68 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah and had undergone what it described as "missile attack." "No injuries or damages were reported," Ambrey said.
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