Al Arabiya, Reuters- 15 June 2017— The Arab Coalition in support of restoring the legitimate government in Yemen said on Wednesday that a boast launched a missile targeting a UAE ship off the coast of Yemen.
According to the statement, the ship was attacked by a guided missile fired by the Houthi militias after it left the Yemeni port of al-Mokha, however it caused no damage to the ship.
Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Thursday that “A UAE ship was attacked by a missile fired by the Houthi militias, causing no damage to the ship. … One crew member was injured,”
The Red Sea port of Al-Mokha is close to the Bab al-Mandab shipping lane through which much of the world’s oil passes.
