Two ballistic missiles launched from Houthi-controlled areas, US says

The US Central Command announced in a statement on Thursday that two anti-ship ballistic missiles were fired from areas in Yemen under Houthi control, presumably aimed at the M/V KOI ship in the Red Sea.

"The missiles impacted in the water without hitting the ship," it said, adding there were no injuries and no damage reported to the Liberian-flagged, Bermuda-owned cargo M/V KOI, or the coalition ships in the area.

Yemen's Houthis said their naval forces targeted a "British merchant vessel" in the Red Sea, part of the group's campaign to disrupt vital shipping lanes to protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.