December 16, 2023: In attacks from Yemen’s Houthi group, two Liberian vessels were hit by missiles in the Red Sea corridor.

As per sources, a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship on Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hour earlier that struck a separate vessel.

Earlier, the Houthi group issued a warning on December 15. The group contacted the Motor Vessel MSC ALANYA, a Liberian-flagged vessel that was travelling north in the southern part of the Red Sea and threatened to attack it.

The Houthis directed the vessel to turn around and proceed south but after the US forces intervention and direct communications with the vessel, the ALANYA continued north and is believed to be safe. After that, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), launched from Houthi rebels, hit a Liberian-flagged motor vessel, AL JASRAH which was travelling south in the Red Sea and caught fire.