• 2024 August 9 15:57

    UKMTO reports of rocket, sea drone attack on a ship in Yemen

    The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced that a ship in south of Al- Mokha Port on southern coast of Yemen was targeted with four rockets and a remote-controlled vessel for the second time in few hours, according to MNA.

    The UKMTO reported that a ship has been targeted by four rockets and a remote-controlled vessel (sea drone) in 45-nautical miles south of Al-Mokha port in Taiz province, southern coast of Yemen.

    On Thursday night, the UKMTO announced that it had received a report about an incident 45 nautical miles south of al-Mokha Port in Yemen's Taiz province.

    The captain of a ship announced that an RPG rocket has exploded near the ship in Al-Mokha Port under his command, the organization added.

    Earlier on this day, the UKMTO announced that the incident took place 58 nautical miles southwest of al-Hudaydah in Yemen.

    In the statement issued, it is stated that a commercial ship was targeted 58 miles southwest of al-Hudaydah port in a drone attack.




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