According to Reuters on February 19, Yemen's Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarrea issued a statement on the 19th, saying that the Houthis hit a British freighter in the Gulf of Aden, and the freighter was in danger of sinking.
He also said the Houthis also shot down an American drone in Hodeidah, western Yemen.
According to reports, the British freighter that was attacked was named "Rubimar" and flew the Belize flag.
According to a previous report by the Associated Press, relevant parties said on the morning of the 19th that they suspected that the Houthis had attacked a Belizean-flagged cargo ship with missiles. At the time of the incident, the attacked vessel was passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
According to the report, the attack came as the US military admitted to launching new airstrikes against the Houthis, including hitting unmanned boats sent by the Houthis.
According to reports, the British Maritime Operations Office said that the Belizean-flagged freighter was attacked on February 18, and "a very close proximity to the vessel**" caused damage to the vessel, but the crew was safe.
According to Lebanon's "Square" TV station, the Houthis shot down a US MQ-9 "Reaper" unmanned reconnaissance plane in Hodeidah. (Compiled by Pan Jian, Liu Ziyan).