Missiles on a ship of the MSC shipping company. Houthi militia in Yemen attacked the Israeli port city of Eilat with drones and also hit a commercial ship belonging to the group sailing in the Red Sea. The announcement was made by Yahya Sarea, a spokesman for the group that was relaunched by Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera. According to Sarea, the Houthis fired a missile at the MSC United ship in the Red Sea after the ship rejected three warning requests.
The MSC group confirmed the attack and announced that the MSC United VIII ship, which was going from Saudi Arabia to Karachi, Pakistan, was hit. “The ship notified a nearby coalition warship of the attack and executed evasive maneuvers as instructed. According to a memo, the incident occurred on December 26, 2023, while the MSC ship was sailing from King Abdullah Port, Saudi Arabia. Karachi, Pakistan “All crew are currently safe, no one has been injured and a thorough assessment is being carried out on board. As MSC underlines, our first priority remains the protection of the life and safety of our crew and until their safety is guaranteed, MSC is making reservations to transit the Suez Canal via the Cape of Good Hope.” “It will continue to direct the ships that have it built.”
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