Cargo ship attacked off Yemen, British military says

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A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center and the British military reported. The ship reported being "under attack by unknown armed assailants," and UKMTO said authorities were investigating. No group immediately claimed the attack; the account noted that Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to begin attacking ships again though they had not been carrying out attacks, while Somali pirates have been active recently in the Gulf of Aden. Immediate consequences include increased maritime security concerns and possible disruption to regional shipping pending investigation.

A cargo ship was attacked in the Red Sea near Yemen.