Cargo Ship Under Attack: Houthi Rebels Suspected in Red Sea Incident

A UK-registered cargo ship reported being under attack in the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen, with the crew abandoning the vessel after an explosion. The ship, en route from the UAE to Bulgaria, contacted the Djiboutian Navy before returning to its previous course and speed. The UK Maritime Trade Operations received a report of an incident involving an explosion near a vessel, resulting in damage, and confirmed that the crew had abandoned the ship and were safe. The Houthi group in Yemen has been launching drone and missile attacks in the region, prompting some companies to alter shipping routes, while U.S. and British warplanes have conducted retaliatory strikes.