Missile Attack on Merchant Vessel Near Yemen

The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a missile attack on a merchant vessel near Yemen’s Aden port. Despite the hit, no casualties were reported and the vessel continued its journey.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday that it had received a report of a missile attack on a merchant vessel 89 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's port city of Aden.

"Reporting suggests that the vessel has been hit," an advisory note from UKMTO said, but added that the vessel did not sustain any casualties and that it was proceeding to its next port of call.