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Vessel Damaged in Attack Off Yemeni Coast - Statement

© Photo : AFPShips are seen at Saleef port in the western Red Sea Hodeida province
Ships are seen at Saleef port in the western Red Sea Hodeida province - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.05.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A vessel proceeding northwest off the Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah has been slightly damaged as a result of a strike by an unknown object, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday.
It advised ships to pass through the area with caution and report any suspicious activity.
"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 76NM northwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The Master has confirmed sustaining slight damage after being struck by an unknown object on his port quarter. The vessel and crew are safe and continuing to its next port of call," the authority said on X.
Armed Yemeni men step over a US and an Israeli flag painted on the asphalt in the Houthi-run capital Sanaa, during a march in support of the Palestinians amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, on February 29, 2024.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.05.2024
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