Vessel hit by 'unknown projectile' off Yemen, catches fire: UK
A vessel east of Yemen's Aden was struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire, amidst ongoing regional tensions and attacks on ships by Yemen's Houthi group, reported the UK Maritime Trade Operations.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:37 | 18 October 2025
A vessel was hit by an "unknown projectile" east of Yemen's port city of Aden, causing a fire, the UK's maritime agency reported on Saturday.
In a statement, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said that it received a report of an incident 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.
"Yemen. A vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile, resulting with a fire. Authorities are investigating," said the statement.
It added that vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to the agency.
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rld's most frequently used sea routes for oil and fuel shipments.
Yemen's Houthi group has been targeting Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where more than 68,000 people have been killed in a brutal Israeli assault since October 2023.
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