A Portuguese-flagged container ship was attacked by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, consistent with a claim by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they attacked the ship there, authorities said on Tuesday.
Last Friday’s attack on the MSC Orion, some 600 kilometers off the Yemeni coast, appears to be the first confirmed attack on the high seas claimed by the Houthis since they began attacking ships last November.
This suggests the Houthis – or potentially their main ally Iran – may be able to attack from greater distances in the Indian Ocean, as they have already threatened in their offensive against Israel’s war with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip. ., continues from October 2023.
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