US-owned ship struck by missile near Yemen, Defense Department says
US Central Command identified the vessel as the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, owned by a Connecticut-based shipping company
By Lawrence Richard Fox News
Published January 15, 2024 10:27am EST
A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden was hit by a missile fired from Yemen on Monday, U.S. officials said.
The U.S. Central Command identified the vessel as the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier. The ship is owned by Eagle Bulk, a Stamford, Connecticut-based shipping firm.
"On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship," U.S. Central Command said on X. According to the statement, there were no reported injuries or significant damage. The vessel is continuing its journey.
This is the 30th attack on commercial vessels by the Houthi's since November 19th.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which oversees Mideast waters, also confirmed Monday's attack, saying it happened some 110 miles southeast of Aden.
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 95NM South East of Aden, Yemen. Master reports port side of vessel hit from above by a missile."
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