An explosive-loaded drone crashed into one ship Tuesday in the Red Sea as a missile exploded against another, the British military and private security officials said, marking the latest suspected attacks by Houthi rebels.
The initial strike occurred roughly 110 kilometers from the port city of Hodeida. A ship captain reported seeing four "splashes" near his vessel, according to a warning from the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center. Most probably, missiles or drones would have been launched against the missing vessel.
The UKMTO later stated that the first ship it reported on was damaged by a drone boat that pierced one of its ballast tanks during another strike. In the past, Houthi strikes have hit ships near their waterline, disabling them.
These Houthi attacks come as Israeli ground forces invaded Lebanon after days of Israeli airstrikes that killed Hezbollah chief and other top officials.