A MISSILE has reportedly been fired at a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident happened around 90 nautical miles south east of Aden.
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A missile is said to have landed in water around 400-500 metres away from the ship and was followed by three small craft, according to UKMTO.
No injuries or damage are reported.
It comes just hours after the US and UK launched a wave of overnight airstrikes against the Houthi rebel group.
More than 100 precision-guided munitions, launched by fighter jets and warships, rained down on targets in 16 locations across the country.
The strikes saw 60 military targets including an airbase, airport and army camp being blitzed and five militants killed.
Military attacks against the Houthis was launched in response to the rebel group attacking ships in the Red Sea for months.
The Houthis responded to the strikes by threatening to target ships in the vital passageway to the Suez Canal, and threatened to hit US bases in the region.
It comes as…
Houthi rebels vow to get ‘unimaginable’ revenge on US and UK following Thursday’s strikes
Dramatic footage shows the moment bombs rained down on targets
Incredible firepower aimed at Houthi targets included Tomahawk missiles, Reaper drones and 1,200mph jets
An ex-British army chief said the strikes were ‘necessary’ to remove threats to global trade
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dubbed the strikes a ‘proportionate action in self-defence’
President Joe Biden warned ‘he will not hesitate’ to launch further strikes to protect the free flow of commerce
Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands backed the US-UK airstrikes
The Houthi rebel group said five militants were killed and six injured
Both Iran and Hezbollah have condemned the attacks as a ‘clear violation of Yemen’s sovereignty’
Rishi Sunak defended the strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen as a “limited and proportionate” reaction to attacks on international shipping.
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