A ship got here beneath assault on Sunday within the Crimson Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed males who fired weapons and launched rocket-propelled grenades, in response to the UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) middle. The UKMTO, which operates beneath the British navy, stated the vessel’s armed safety crew returned hearth. The company added that the “state of affairs is ongoing” and that authorities are investigating the incident. No group has claimed accountability for the assault to date. The Crimson Sea area has seen earlier maritime threats, together with assaults by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and piracy by African teams. Whereas the Houthis have launched assaults within the space prior to now amid the Israel-Hamas battle, a ceasefire has largely held in latest weeks.