Cargo Ship Declared Total Loss After Projectile Strike 40 Nautical Miles Off Yemen
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Updated · gCaptain · Aug 18
Cargo Ship Declared Total Loss After Projectile Strike 40 Nautical Miles Off Yemen
3 articles · Updated · gCaptain · Aug 18
Summary
UKMTO said an unmanned cargo ship was left a constructive total loss after multiple unknown projectiles hit it about 40 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukha, Yemen.
The strike adds to a worsening security picture in the southern Red Sea, where JMIC says the threat remains SUBSTANTIAL amid continued Houthi messaging and military activity.
More than 25 missile impacts and fires have shut Al-Mokha port to commercial traffic, while shipping through the southern Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb remains below normal levels.
The attack follows an August 11 strike near Al Mukha that killed and injured crew on another cargo vessel, and comes as JMIC also rates the Strait of Hormuz threat SEVERE after fresh projectile attacks there.