An anti-ship cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen struck a commercial tanker vessel, causing a fire and damage but no casualties, the US military has said in a statement.
The attack on the tanker Strinda took place about 111 km north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at about 2100 GMT, Monday, a US official told Reuters. A second US official said the ship was able to move under its own power in the hours after the attack.
On Saturday, the Houthis said they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned international shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports.
The Strinda had loaded vegetable oil and biofuels in Malaysia and was headed for Venice, Italy, data from shiptracking firm Kpler showed.
It was not immediately clear whether the Norway flagged tanker had any ties to Israel.
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