A ship in the Gulf of Aden is attacked by a drone likely launched by Houthi rebels

By JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — The British military says that a ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb carrying drone. It did not immediately identify the vessel, nor whom they suspected in the attack. No group immediately claimed the attack. However, Houthi rebels have launched a series of similar attacks on vessels since November, saying they are backing Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Hamas. The British military says the attack happened some 70 miles (110 kilometers) southeast of Aden, where the drone smashed into a vessel. It says the captain of the ship reported a fire that has been extinguished, and that authorities are investigating.