On Wednesday, CENTCOM announced that it had destroyed three anti-ship cruise missile launchers, and one unmanned aerial system in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen.
"The ship was heading southwest along the Gulf of Aden at speed 8.2kts when the forward station was struck by a missile. A fire started but was neutralized," Ambrey said in an advisory note.
The US military said on Thursday it had destroyed eight Houthi drones and two uncrewed surface vessels in the Red Sea in the past 24 hours.
The Houthi group affirmed that the attacks were done as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people. "Our operations came in support of the Palestinian people and their victory."
The Houthi-run news network has not yet specified how many of those killed or wounded were associated with the Yemen-based terror organization.
Eilat’s port been closed since November due Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, creating financial stress for the city. Nevertheless, goods being rerouted to Israel’s Mediterranean ports continuing trade.
Its attacks have forced shippers to re-route cargo to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa and stoked fears of the Israel-Hamas war spreading and destabilizing the Middle East.
The civilized world is ignoring massive modern-day piracy being practiced by the Iranian regime and their Houthi puppets.
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UKMTO reported that the vessel and all crew are safe and that authorities are investigating.
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