Following a series of attacks in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Huthi rebels, a maritime risk management organization reported on Tuesday that a cargo ship owned by Greeks was struck by a missile off the coast of Yemen.
“A Malta-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier was reportedly targeted and impacted with a missile while transiting the southern Red Sea northbound,” Ambrey said in an alert.
Following the encounter, the ship—which has been in Israel since the start of the Gaza conflict—changed its route and went toward port, according to Ambrey.
The ship, which had 24 crew members, was identified as the Zografia by a source in the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs, who also stated that it was traveling from Vietnam to Israel.
The source stated that there were no injuries on board the Zografia, which “sustained limited damage… but remains in a navigable condition, and is continuing its journey.”
There was no immediate comment from the Huthis, who launched attacks on American vessels on Sunday and Monday following US and UK strikes on their territory last week.
A Huthi cruise missile that was aimed at an American destroyer was shot down by US forces on Sunday, and another rebel missile struck a US-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Monday.
The events came after US and UK strikes on numerous locations in rebel-held Yemen on Friday. The strikes were a response to Red Sea attacks that had halted transport in the crucial waterway.
The Huthis have been targeting what they deemed Israeli-linked vessels but after Friday’s strikes, they declared US and British interests “legitimate targets”.
