Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades

In this case, UKMTO said that the security forces deployed on the ship have retaliated and ‘the situation is still not under control.’ The agency said that the investigation is going on by the authorities.

Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire

Dubai: A ship was attacked in the Red Sea near the coast of Yemen on Sunday. UK monitoring agency United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that some armed men opened fire on the ship and attacked with rocket propelled grenades (RPGs).

The situation is still not under control – British agency

It is not yet clear who is behind this attack, but this incident has happened at a time when the whole Middle East is already tense – like Israel-Hamas war, Iran-Israel conflict and US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear bases. In this case, UKMTO said that the security forces deployed on the ship have retaliated and ‘the situation is still not under control.’ The agency said that the investigation is going on by the authorities.

Fears of attack on Houthi rebels

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been targeting commercial and military ships in the region for the past several months. They claim that they are doing this in protest against Israel’s attack on Gaza. According to an information, from November 2023 to January 2025, the Houthis attacked more than 100 ships with missiles and drones. Two of these ships sank and four sailors died. Due to this, the Red Sea trade route was affected, where about 1 trillion US dollars of trade takes place every year.

Houthis’ situation, civil war in Yemen

Let us tell you that in March 2025, the US carried out a major airstrike on Houthi bases, after which the Houthis broke their own declared ceasefire. Although they have not directly targeted any ship since then, missiles have been fired towards Israel. On the other hand, the civil war that has been going on in Yemen for the last 10 years – between Houthi rebels and the exiled Yemeni government – is still continuing with the support of the Saudi-led coalition. But the war is stuck in a kind of ground deadlock.

The threat of piracy

Along with this, pirates from Somalia are also active in this area. However, their aim is usually to loot the ship or to take the crew hostage and extract ransom.

Dubai, Jul 6 (AP) A ship came under attack on Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said that an armed security team on the ship had returned fire and that the “situation is ongoing”.

“Authorities are investigating,” it said.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched attacks in the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war, but a ceasefire largely has been holding. Pirates from Africa also have operated in the region. (AP)

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Dubai, Jul 6 (AP) A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war and after the Iran-Israel war and airstrikes by the United States targeting Iranian nuclear sites.

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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said that an armed security team on the ship had returned fire and that the “situation is ongoing.”

“Authorities are investigating,” it said.

Also Read | Gaza Ceasefire-Hostages Deal: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Send Delegation for Indirect Talks With Hamas.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been launching missile and drone attacks against commercial and military ships in the region in what the group’s leadership has described as an effort to end Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors. That has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which typically sees USD 1 trillion of goods move through it annually.

The Houthis paused attacks in a self-imposed ceasefire until the US launched a broad assault against the rebels in mid-March. That ended weeks later and the Houthis haven’t attacked a vessel, though they have continued occasional missile attacks targeting Israel.

Meanwhile, a wider, decadelong war in Yemen between the Houthis and the country’s exiled government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, remains in a stalemate.

Pirates from Somalia also have operated in the region, though typically they’ve sought to capture vessels either to rob or ransom their crews. (AP)

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A ship was attacked in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, the UK maritime agency said on Sunday, July 6. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said that an armed security team on the ship had returned fire and that the “situation is ongoing,” the report said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack as the authorities are investigating it. Ship Attacked by Houthi: Merchant Vessel Sinks in Red Sea After Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels.

Ship Attacked in Red Sea off Yemen

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A ship came under attack Sunday (July 6, 2025) in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the West Asia over the Israel-Hamas war and after the Iran-Israel war and airstrikes by the United States targeting Iranian nuclear sites.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said that an armed security team on the ship had returned fire and that the “situation is ongoing.” “Authorities are investigating,” it said.

Ambrey, a maritime security firm, issued a warning saying that a merchant ship had been “attacked by eight skiffs while transiting northbound in the Red Sea.” It said it believed the attack was ongoing.

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet referred questions to the military’s Central Command, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been launching missile and drone attacks against commercial and military ships in the region in what the group’s leadership has described as an effort to end Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors. That has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which typically sees $1 trillion of goods move through it annually.

The Houthis paused attacks in a self-imposed ceasefire until the US launched a broad assault against the rebels in mid-March. That ended weeks later and the Houthis haven’t attacked a vessel, though they have continued occasional missile attacks targeting Israel.

Meanwhile, a wider, decadelong war in Yemen between the Houthis and the country’s exiled government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, remains in a stalemate.

Pirates from Somalia also have operated in the region, though typically they’ve sought to capture vessels either to rob or ransom their crews.