UKMTO Confirms Fire Onboard Vessel Under Houthi Attack

Following on from our 0814GMT bullet, the UKMTO has issued an updated incident alertregarding the presumed Houthi attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden. States that "It has been reported that a vessel was attacked by two missiles, resulting in a fire onboard. Coalition forces are responding." While details remains scarce on the scale of the attack and the damage to the as-yet-unnamed ship, coming so soon after the crew was forced to abandon the UK-registered Rubymar following a Houthi attack this latest incident will garner notable interest.

• Comes as French frigates in the area begin to engage with takign down Houthi drones and missiles, while the EU launchedits naval mission to protect EU-related shipping earlier this week.