According to the latest information from One Shipping: On February 20, local time, Yemeni Houthi spokesman Yahya Sareya issued a statement saying that multiple missiles were used to attack the Israeli container ship "MSC Silver" near the Gulf of Aden.
In addition, the Houthis also said that they launched attacks on a number of US ** ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea through multiple drones, and also attacked the southern Israeli city of Eilat through multiple drones.
While the Houthi statement did not mention the exact timing of the attack, the UKMTO's Office of Maritime Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on a ship 60 nautical miles north of Djibouti at 21:20 local time in Yemen on February 19.
The UK's Office of Maritime Operations (UKMTO) said the captain of the attacked vessel reportedThe ship was hit by a drone, which led to the surface of the cabin superstructureDamaged, fortunately the crew is safe!
The UK's Office of Maritime Operations (UKMTO) did not report the names of the ships attacked!
According to the data, the "MSC Silver II" was built in 2002 with a capacity of 1,709 TEU and flagged under the Liberian flag, and is currently operated by the shipping company MSC and deployed on the Yemen Express 1 route.
According to the data of the ship news network, the "MSC Silver II" ship is still staying near the port of Djibouti.