Warship hit by Houthi missile off Yemeni coast
Published February 25th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT via SyndiGate.info
The missile force of the Houthi rebels and allies have managed to destroyed a warship belonging to the Saudi-led coalition off Khokha coast of Hodeidah province.
A military official told SABA that the missile force targeted the hostile battleship on Tuesday while it was trying to advance towards the coast of al-Faza area in Khokha district.
He explained that the missile bombing hit the warship accurately and flames were seen rising from it and violent explosions were heard.
Saudi-backed Apache helicopters were intensively flying over the district after targeting the warship, the official added.
No country has claimed the warship, though Egypt and the US have sent ships to the coast of Yemen in recent months. Saudi has not released a statement on the missile attack.
http://www.albawaba.com/news/warship-hit-houthi-missile-yemeni-coast-810018
