According to a report, a tanker with links to the uk was on fire for several hours after being struck by a missile fired by houthis on Friday evening. Reportedly, the group said it targeted the Marlin Luanda in response to u.s. and uk aggression. According to the report the vessel was attacked 60 nautical miles south east of Aden, and french, indian and u.s. naval ships provided assistance.
Reportedly, the operator of the Marlin Luanda is Oceanix services Ltd, a uk registered company, though the ship sailed under the flag of the Marshall islands. According to the report, an update on Saturday confirmed that the fire had been put out and all the crew were safe. Reportedly, the uk government said attacks on ships in the Red Sea are completely unacceptable and Britain reserves the right to respond appropriately. According to a report, the u.s. said it destroyed a houthi anti ship missile in Yemen that was ready to launch at at 3.45 local time on Saturday.