Yemen's Houthi rebels launched an attack on a United States-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, marking the latest incident in their ongoing assault on the vital maritime trade route. The ship, identified as the Maersk Sentosa, reported an explosion near its location off the coast of Nishtun, Yemen, close to the country's border with Oman.
The Joint Maritime Information Center, overseen by the U.S. Navy, confirmed the attack, which occurred in an area previously targeted by the rebels. While the cause of the explosion was not specified, the Houthis are known to employ drones, missiles, and bomb-carrying drone boats in their attacks.
