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Cargo Ship Reports Attack by Unknown Armed Assailants Off Yemen
A cargo vessel came under attack Sunday by unknown armed individuals in the Red Sea west of Hodeidah. British maritime authorities said the ship issued a distress call and reported being under assault. No group has claimed responsibility and investigations continue.
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A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that the vessel said it was under attack by unknown armed assailants and issued a distress call west of Hodeidah. Authorities are investigating the incident.
No group immediately claimed responsibility. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have threatened to resume attacks on ships, though they have not carried out any recently. A Houthi spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
Somali pirates have been active further away in the Gulf of Aden.
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