A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden was hit by a missile fired from Yemen on Monday, U.S. officials said.
The U.S. Central Command identified the vessel as the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier. The ship is owned by Eagle Bulk, a Stamford, Connecticut-based shipping firm.
“On Jan. 15 at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship,” U.S. Central Command said on X. According to the statement, there were no reported injuries or significant damage. The vessel is continuing its journey.
This is the 30th attack on commercial vessels by the Houthi’s since November 19th.
The U.S. is building an international coalition to protect international shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. (Mass Communications Spc. 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/U.S. Navy via AP)
U.S. Central Command said another missile was fired from Yemen earlier in the day, but did not enter commercial shipping lanes.
“Earlier in the day, at approximately 2 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Forces detected an anti-ship ballistic missile fired toward the Southern Red Sea commercial shipping lanes. The missile failed in flight and impacted on land in Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported,” the statement read.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
This report is developing and will be updated.
Fox News’ Liz Friden and The Associated Press contributed to this report.