Watan-The British Maritime Trade Operations agency, affiliated with the British Army, and the British security firm Ambrey announced that a fire resulting from nearby explosions broke out on board a ship about 57 nautical miles south of Aden, on the southern Yemeni coast southeast of the coastal city of Aden, Yemen.<\/p>\n
This incident came after statements made by Masfer Al-Nimir, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology in the internationally unrecognized Houthi militia government, last Monday, in which he stated that ships must obtain a “permit from the Maritime Affairs Authority,” controlled by the Houthis, before entering Yemeni waters.<\/p>\n
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Room (UKMTO), a joint maritime security channel managed by the British Royal Navy, reported on Wednesday that it had received a “report of an incident” in the area.<\/p>\n
The private security firm Ambrey stated that an explosion near a ship had been reported, but only few other details were immediately available.<\/p>\n
Ambrey reported that a nearby ship had reported the explosion near a bulk cargo carrier owned by the United States, flying the flag of Barbados.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Wednesday, the ship received a call from an entity identifying itself as belonging to the Yemeni navy and ordered it to change its course, according to Ambrey.<\/p>\n
The maritime security company stated that the ship changed its course thereafter before it began to drift. The Houthis had previously issued orders to change course before attacks and attempted hijackings.<\/p>\n
According to CBS News network, this is the latest development in the ongoing shadow war in the waterways of the Middle East, even before the Houthi<\/a> attacks began.<\/p>\n According to British media reports, the maritime company stated that the U.S.-owned ship was drifting before the suspected attack.<\/p>\n Iran says it has seized a shipment of oil bound for Chevron.<\/p>\n Iran, the main supporter of the Houthis, said on Wednesday it would seize a $50 million shipment of Kuwaiti crude oil destined for the American energy company Chevron Corp. The shipment was aboard a tanker seized by Iranian forces nearly a year ago.<\/p>\n The United States has formed an international alliance to protect commercial traffic in the Red Sea region from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants. The Houthis say they are carrying out attacks in solidarity with Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n Ambrey had earlier stated that a container ship had been shelled and issued a distress signal, saying the ship<\/a> flies the Liberian flag and is owned by Israel, and was en route from Singapore to Djibouti. Neither agency revealed the name of the ship.<\/p>\n UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 046 ATTACKhttps:\/\/t.co\/auxAKdReZU<\/a>#MaritimeSecurity<\/a> #MarSec<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Z16KJaSNZi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nKuwaiti Crude Oil<\/h3>\n
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