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The Iran-backed Houthis hit the Tavvishi, a Liberian-flagged and
Swiss-owned container ship with an anti-ship ballistic missile,
CENTCOM said. The vessel was damaged, but no crew were injured,
according to CENTCOM.
Two missiles fired by the Houthis struck the Norderney, a
German-owned cargo ship operating under Antigua and Barbados
flags, CENTCOM said. That ship sustained damage, but no crew
were injured and the vessel continued on its journey, CENTCOM
said.
The Houthis previously said they had hit the Tavvishi and
Norderney, and claimed to have set the latter ablaze.
MSC Ship Management is the manager of the Tavvishi, according to
LSEG data. Reuters could not immediately reach the firm for
comment. Sunship Schiffahrtskontor, manager of the Norderney
according to LSEG, also could not be reached for comment.
The Houthis control the most populous parts of Yemen and have
attacked merchant ships since November in solidarity with
Palestinians in Gaza. The militants have sunk one ship, seized a
different vessel and killed three crew members in a yet another
attack.
Their campaign has disrupted global shipping by forcing vessels
to avoid the nearby Suez Canal and reroute trade around Africa.
The action also has stoked fears that the Israel-Hamas war could
spread and destabilize the wider Middle East.
The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against
Houthi targets in response to the attacks.
CENTCOM on Sunday said its forces also destroyed an uncrewed
aerial system over the Gulf of Aden as well as two land attack
cruise missiles and one missile launcher in Houthi-controlled
areas of Yemen.
(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Lincoln
Feast.)
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