“Today at approximately 8:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), the container ship Maersk Hangzhou reported that they were struck by a missile while transiting the Southern Red Sea,” TASS reported citing the Central Command on X, formerly Twitter.
The Singapore-flagged ship requested assistance, and the USS Gravely and USS Laboon have responded to the vessel, according to the post. While responding, the USS Gravely shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the ships.
“The vessel is reportedly seaworthy and there are no reported injuries,” the post said.
This is the 23rd attack on international shipping since November 19, the US Central Command said.
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