UK Military Reports Ship on Fire Off Yemen Coast

A Cameroon-flagged tanker issued a distress call after being struck by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 60 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Ahwar, with reports indicating the crew was preparing to abandon the vessel. This incident coincides with Yemen’s Houthi rebels’ ongoing military campaign against ships in the region, though the group has not yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

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