Commercial ship ‘not under command’ after suspected Houthi attack in Red Sea

A commercial ship in the Red Sea has been left "not under command" following a suspected attack by Yemen's Houthis, according to the British military, likely indicating a total power loss.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said the attack involved men on small boats firing small arms some 140km west of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah.

The ship was later "struck by two unidentified projectiles before being hit by a third", according to the UKMTO.

“The vessel reports being not under command,” the UKMTO said, adding: “No casualties reported.”

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