Turkey denounces Houthi attack on vessel in Red Sea

Turkey's foreign ministry condemned a Houthi missile attack on the Anadolu S, a Panama-flagged cargo ship owned by a Turkish company, in the Red Sea.  

“We condemn the missile attacks by the Houthis on the Panama-flagged dry cargo ship Anadolu S, owned by a Turkish company, while sailing off the coast of Yemen,” the ministry said in a statement.  

It added that “necessary initiatives are being taken to prevent the recurrence of a similar incident”. 

The Houthis have claimed recent strikes on shipping in the area as part of what they describe as a campaign of solidarity with Gaza.