Houthi leader says group launched attack in Mediterranean Sea this week

Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that the group had targeted the Mediterranean Sea during an operation this week.

No maritime attacks were reported in the Mediterranean, but a senior US official told reporters that Washington believed the Houthis had the ability to launch attacks in the Mediterranean.

Also on Thursday, a Greek flagged ship was attacked off the coast of Yemen, with no reported damage.

Marine Traffic said the ship was traveling from Russia to Kenya and the owner and operator is Greek shipping firm Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited.