Liberian ship attacked near Yemen, Houthis suspected – AP

A ship caught fire in the Red Sea after being attacked by “unknown projectiles” off the coast of Yemen. It was flying the flag of Liberia.

A ship was on fire off the coast of Yemen

According to AP, authorities say a ship in the Red Sea caught fire after it was attacked by gunmen who fired guns and grenade launchers.

There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which comes amid continuing high tensions in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war, the Iran-Israel war and US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

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However, suspicion immediately fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have attacked ships in the Red Sea corridor in the past.

Authorities are currently conducting an investigation.