Merchant ship hit in Red Sea off Yemen: Security firm

A merchant ship issued a distress call after being struck in the Red Sea off Yemen, a security firm said on Wednesday, in what appeared to be the latest attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.

The ship was hit about 68 nautical miles southwest of the port city of Hodeidah, maritime security firm Ambrey said.

The company "assessed the vessel aligned with the Houthi target profile at the time of the incident", it said in a statement, without giving further details.

Reporting by AFP