Aljazeera reported citing the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), that the Strinda, a Norwegian-owned-and-operated ship, was hit at about midnight local time (21:00 GMT on Monday).
The ship was attacked by what is assessed to have been an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) launched from Yemen while passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb, CENTCOM claimed in a statement.
Yemen did not immediately comment on the issue.
The Yemenis have declared their open support for Palestine’s struggle against the Israeli occupation since the regime launched a relentless military campaign against Gaza in early October.
On December 4, the Yemeni army targeted two Israeli ships in the Red Sea as they were attempting to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Reports have shown that Israeli shipping companies have already decided to reroute their vessels in fear of attacks by Yemeni forces.
Yemeni forces have also launched missile and drone attacks on targets in the Israeli-occupied territories of Palestine after the occupying regime’s aggression on Gaza.
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