On January 24, two U.S.-flagged vessels operated by shipping company Maersk, while transiting northbound through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, were forced to turn around due to nearby explosions, according to a Reuters report. The ships were being escorted by the U.S. Navy, which intercepted several projectiles during the incident. Reports indicate that the anti-ship missiles were launched by the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen.
Shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday two U.S.-flagged vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait northbound accompanied by the U.S. Navy had turned around after seeing explosions nearby. (Reuters)
Several Anti-Ship Missiles launched by the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen are reported to have been Intercepted by the U.S. Navy earlier today near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, during Escort Operations for 2 American-Flagged and Owned Cargo Ships with the Company, Maersk; the… https://t.co/QNexguqB6l
⚠️ US NAVY INTERCEPTS MISSILES IN RED SEA WHILE ESCORTING MAERSK SHIPS -MAERSK (Reuters) Shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday two U.S.-flagged vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait northbound accompanied by the U.S. Navy had turned around after seeing explosions…
Shipping company #Maersk says two US-flagged vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait northbound have turned around after seeing explosions nearby. https://t.co/KEKZMaz0ZC https://t.co/HjzI76ExtX
MAERSK: TWO US-FLAGGED VESSELS SAILING NORTHBOUND IN THE BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT HAVE TURNED AROUND ON JAN 24 AFTER EXPLOSIONS NEARBY MAERSK: WHILE ENROUTE, BOTH SHIPS REPORTED SEEING EXPLOSIONS CLOSE BY AND THE US NAVY ACCOMPANIMENT ALSO INTERCEPTED MULTIPLE PROJECTILES