On 24 July, unidentified individuals aboard a wooden boat opened fire on a Comoros-flagged livestock carrier in the Red Sea near Yemen, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey.
As reported by Reuters, the incident occurred near the Hanish Islands, approximately 30 nautical miles northwest of Mocha, a port city on Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Following the attack, Ambrey advised vessels to avoid transiting east of the Hanish Islands and to keep a safe distance from small boat activity in the area.
The targeted vessel was en route from Bosaso, Somalia, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and had reportedly received instructions to divert to Mocha. It remains unclear who issued these instructions.
Despite recent attacks against commercial shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, as of now, the group has not claimed responsibility for the assault