White boat collides with ship in Red Sea: UKMTO

LONDON, June 12 (YPA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced that a ship sent out a distress call on Wednesday after it was subjected to “an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.”

The UKMTO said in a statement, “The ship was hit about 66 nautical miles southwest of Hodeida port.”

The statement indicated that “the stern of the ship collided with a small boat (5-7 meters long, white in color), without providing further details.

The authorities are investigating the incident and have advised ships to cross with caution and report any suspicious activity, according to the UKMTO statement.

No party immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which coincides with a campaign launched by Sanaa government forces against ships linked to the Zionist entity, Britain, and the United States of America.

YPA