Houthis claim attack on ship sailing on Egypt's Mediterranean coast

Yemen's Houthis have launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea, the group’s spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said on Friday.

Sarea said the group fired missiles at the Essex vessel in the Mediterranean Sea. Attacking ships in the Mediterranean would mark a broadening of the Houthis' maritime attacks.

British maritime security company Ambrey said the Essex had been transiting recently between Egypt’s Mediterranean ports of Alexandria and Port Said.

“Houthi language indicated they did not hit the vessel," Ambrey added.