![A protestor lifts a mock drone with flags of Yemen and Palestine under a billboard depicting the picture of targeting an Israel-linked ship by Yemen's Houthi forces in the Red Sea, during a demonstration staged against the latest aerial attacks hit Yemen's port city of Hudaydah by Israel and its ongoing war on Palestine, on July 26, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen. [Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-2163838063.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Britain’s maritime agency reported a fresh incident Monday off the coast of Al Hudaydah in western Yemen, Anadolu Agency reports.
In a statement, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said it received a report of an incident 58 nautical miles (about 66.7 miles) south-west of Al Hudaydah.
“The Master of a merchant vessel reports that the vessel was hit by an Uncrewed Aerial System,” the agency said, adding that there were no casualties onboard and that the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.
The Red Sea is one of the world’s most frequently used sea routes for oil and fuel shipments.
The Houthis have been targeting Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli onslaught since 7 October last year.
Earlier this year, US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, announced a multinational mission, Operation Prosperity Guardian, to counter Houthi attacks.
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