The Royal Navy has redeployed HMS Diamond, a state-of-the-art warship, to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to protect commercial vessels from increased Houthi attacks. This move comes as the UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a vessel being boarded off Somalia by 22 armed persons, indicating a resurgence of piracy in the region. The HMS Diamond, built in 2007 and carrying a crew of 190, takes over from HMS Richmond, which recently engaged and shot down two Houthi drones with Sea Ceptor missiles. Meanwhile, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced a strike on an American ship in the Red Sea, although no damage was reported. The Houthi rebels also targeted a Liberian-flagged ship with missiles, further threatening maritime security and internet infrastructure by causing damage to undersea cables. The UK's deployment aims to strengthen maritime security amidst these escalating threats, as the number of vessels sailing around the southern tip of Africa has increased by 85% due to these attacks.
🚨🇾🇪BREAKING: HOUTHIS FIRE AT ANOTHER SHIP... AND MISS British Maritime Authority has reported an explosion occurring at a distance from a ship southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, the ship reportedly suffered no damage, and all crew members are supposedly safe. Source: Al… https://t.co/5TIfzc4Ken
The British maritime trade center reported a Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden without damage or casualties. https://t.co/ZXNkS2sXvD
U.S, UK revenge bomb key #Yemen Airport hours after Houthis strike U.S ship in Gulf of Aden Watch for details https://t.co/NKWrdRgOId
UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden - Ship & Bunker https://t.co/xaCVKb5VxO #OOTT
UKMTO ADVISORY INCIDENT 050 – ATTACK https://t.co/K4BU9BXk05 #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec https://t.co/XMFfoPdAbe
⚡UKMTO s receives a report of an incident 50nm southeast of aden, Yemen — Reuters
UK NAVY GETS REPORT OF INCIDENT 50NM SOUTHEAST OF ADEN, YEMEN
Yemen's Houthis fired missile in Gulf of Aden, no damage reported, US says #oott https://t.co/PQrNajKagY
Yemen's Houthis fired missile in Gulf of Aden, no damage reported, US says https://t.co/JTcOxoMjKP https://t.co/HywUMRNDgZ
The US military said on Wednesday it had destroyed four unmanned aerial systems and one surface-to-air missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. https://t.co/5iCfzObT56
U.S. Central Command has announced that it conducted Airstrikes tonight on 4 Houthi One-Way “Suicide” Drones and a Surface-to-Air Missile Battery in Western Yemen that were believed to pose an Imminent Threat to Commercial Shipping as well as U.S. Military Operations in the…
🔴 US MILITARY DESTROYS FOUR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS IN HOUTHI-CONTROLLED YEMEN
US MILITARY SAYS DESTROYED FOUR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS IN HOUTHI-CONTROLLED AREA OF YEMEN
US CENTCOM: UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND THEN SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED AND DESTROYED FOUR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS AND ONE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE IN HOUTHI-CONTROLLED AREAS OF YEMEN
US CENTCOM: THE MISSILE DID NOT IMPACT ANY VESSELS AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED
#MENAWatch: The success of the Houthis has EMBOLDENED the Somali pirates. This morning, Somali pirates hijacked a bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia. https://t.co/YFIvksKzuY
The EU naval mission has reported the seizure of a merchant ship by pirates off the coast of Somalia, Reuters reports.
The seizure of a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off #Somalia was a #piracy incident, a European Union anti-piracy operation says. https://t.co/IniWgY3t6l https://t.co/UPU5OzKQij
The European Union Naval Force confirms that pirates seized a huge tanker off Somalia. https://t.co/EpYgkkj9xV
#Breaking: Sky News: The European Naval Force in the Red Sea confirms that it is pursuing a pirate ship that seized a cargo ship
EU NAVAL FORCE: NAVAL FORCE SHIP SHADOWING PIRATE SHIP
EU NAVAL FORCE: CONFIRMS SEIZURE OF BULK CARRIER OFF SOMALIA WATERS AS PIRACY INCIDENT
US Central Command: A short-range ballistic missile was launched today from Yemen towards the US ship "USS Laboon" in the Red Sea.
American-British warplanes are repeatedly bombing the Hodeidah Airport in Yemen https://t.co/ygSin2I0QQ
Initial report: American & British fighter jets strike Houthi terrorists in Hodeidah, Yemen.
Houthi media: 3 raids by American and British aircraft on Hodeidah International Airport. https://t.co/w3fPQTsnih
#Bangladeshi ship hijacked by Somali pirates https://t.co/BZ6ZsDvnmF
American-British warplanes target Yemen's Hodeidah International Airport
BREAKING| Yemeni media: Three American-British airstrikes on Al Hudaydah International Airport. https://t.co/Co0QMRDoEE
وسائل إعلام تابعة للحوثيين: 3 غارات لطائرات أميركية وبريطانية على مطار الحديدة الدولي
The number of vessels sailing around the southern tip of Africa is up 85 percent from the first half of December as attacks by #Yemen’s #Houthis force ships to sail thousands of miles further than normal. https://t.co/vPLnpBuBDE
Ambrey says it is aware of a missile-related sighting in the Gulf of Aden. https://t.co/z0ET0DLwed
British maritime security firm Ambrey says it is aware of a missile-related sighting in the Gulf of #Aden. https://t.co/KRE0q6ftFf
⚡British maritime security firm Ambrey says is aware of a missile-related sighting in the gulf of Aden — Reuters
The number of vessels sailing around the southern tip of #Africa is up 85 percent from the first half of December as attacks by #Yemen’s #Houthi rebels force ships to sail thousands of miles further than normal. https://t.co/vPLnpBuBDE
In the Red Sea, the crew of @HMS_Richmond have shown the best of Britain, the power of our Armed Forces and the skill of the Royal Navy. As they hand back to @HMSDiamond, the UK’s commitment to act against illegal Houthi attacks in defence of innocent lives and essential… https://t.co/wJiyU5nFOL
The number of vessels sailing around the southern tip of Africa is up 85% from the first half of December as attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels force ships to sail thousands of miles further than normal https://t.co/9wNt8cTmgW
Armed men boarded a commodity ship about 600 miles off the coast of Somalia, the latest incident in a resurgence of piracy in the region https://t.co/CeAEKXykY2 via @adevnath @alexlongley1 https://t.co/W1gsxqGfMW
About 20 Armed People Board Cargo Ship off Somalia, Security Firm Says https://t.co/exfambpI5N
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Iran-aligned Houthis fired one close-range ballistic missile from #Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon in the #RedSea, but it did not hit the vessel and there were no injuries or damage reported. https://t.co/aaXzhJOpjp
March 12 Red Sea Update Between 2:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 12, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired one close-range ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon in the Red Sea. The missile did not impact the vessel and there were… https://t.co/j5zbl159EG
The Houthi movement launched two anti-ship missiles on March 11 that targeted a Singaporean-owned, Liberian-flagged merchant vessel in the Red Sea. (1/3) https://t.co/afRlpGTIlB https://t.co/arSTazfuWb
Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners https://t.co/YAPvKbMwyr
US destroys 20 Houthi missiles, underwater drone as rebels vow to ramp up attacks for Ramadan https://t.co/ImAAQ5W54b https://t.co/j38htXIsZO
.@HMSDiamond's return to the Red Sea will strengthen maritime security in the face of illegal Houthi attacks. We thank the crew of @HMS_Richmond and all our Royal Navy sailors for their total professionalism in protecting the ships of all nations and upholding international law. https://t.co/rqKqbrf3PH
UK Air Defence Destroyer heads back to Red Sea to take on Houthis and protect global shipping https://t.co/dcfU6bdWzz
UKMTO: COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER REPORTS 22 UNAUTHORISED ARMED PERSONS ON BOARD, LAST KNOWN POSITION HEADING IN DIRECTION OF SOMALIA COAST
UKMTO ON BOARDED VESSEL OFF SOMALIA: COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER REPORTS THAT CREW ARE UNHARMED
another UUV in Yemen https://t.co/AxvQ9zQBbo
Somali pirates seize ship as global naval forces focus on Houthi threat https://t.co/u7sAg3F3Em
Twenty armed people board cargo ship off Somalia, security firm says https://t.co/CYtLIDwRIZ
Armed men boarded a commodity ship about 600 miles off the coast of Somalia, the latest incident in a resurgence of piracy in the region https://t.co/9DYxiCBEqQ
Houthi attacks in Red Sea threaten internet infrastructure: recent attack on cargo ship caused crew to drop anchor, which damaged undersea internet cables #terrorism https://t.co/nr9raaa4Qt
Yemen Houthi rebels target a Liberian-flagged ship in Red Sea with missiles; no damage reported https://t.co/k4YIXkunlT
Yemeni Armed Forces announce successful strike on American ship in the Red Sea More: https://t.co/4OL1RUlIUf https://t.co/IMBCrBMgZ3
Reuters, from the British government: The Diamond ship returns to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to protect global shipping traffic
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that it had received a report that a vessel had been boarded off Somalia by multiple people who were now in control of it. https://t.co/EAKMXTmf5d
🚨🇬🇧BREAKING: UK DEPLOYS ANOTHER WARSHIP TO RED SEA The UK has deployed the HMS Diamond, a state-of-the-art warship built in 2007, carrying a crew of 190, to the Red Sea to protect shipping lanes from increased Houthi attacks. Source: Reuter https://t.co/GhyZ1aju7X
Royal Navy Destroyer @hmsdiamond heads back to the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden to protect commercial vessels from Houthi attacks. She takes over from @HMS_Richmond, which recently shot down two Houthi drones using Sea Ceptor missiles. Find out more: https://t.co/eBlgEKSHWg https://t.co/jKDNm8RPgf