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Information from Britain reported that a Western ship had been targeted Hodeidah port Yemen, while India decided to deploy destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea, amid continued… Houthi group In preventing commercial ships from reaching Israel against the backdrop of the Israeli aggression against Gaza strip.
The British Maritime Trade Operations Authority said that it received a report today, Tuesday, about an incident that occurred 50 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
The authority explained that it had received two reports about seeing drones following two explosions that were seen about 5 nautical miles from the targeted ship, and added that the targeted ship was communicating with the coalition forces with reports indicating its safety and its crew.
For its part, the Indian Navy announced late yesterday, Monday, that it had decided to deploy destroyer ships equipped with guided missiles in the Arabian Sea, in an effort to “maintain a deterrent presence.”
This came in response to an Israeli commercial ship being attacked off the Indian coast at the weekend.
The statement said that the Indian Navy is investigating the nature of the attack on the ship “Kim Pluto”, which docked in Mumbai yesterday, Monday, and initial reports indicated a drone attack.
The statement added, “Further forensic and technical analysis will be needed to determine the source of the attack, including the type and quantity of explosives used.”
“In view of the recent wave of attacks in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy has deployed the guided missile destroyers Mormugao, Kochi and Kolkat. in various areas to maintain a deterrent presence,” the Indian Navy statement said.
The Indian Navy added that a joint investigation into the attack is being conducted by various agencies after the explosive ordnance team completed its analysis. The ship’s crew includes 21 Indians and one Vietnamese.
An American-Iranian debate
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) She said on Saturday that a drone launched from Iran struck the ship Kim Pluto in the Indian Ocean.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the American claim that Iran attacked the ship near India was “unfounded.”
It is noteworthy that the Yemeni Houthi group prevents ships heading to Israel from crossing Bab al-Mandab, in response to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
The United States recently announced the formation of an international coalition to deter the Houthis from imposing a naval blockade on Eilat port Israeli.
