A sudden outbreak!Houthi forces claim to attack MSC container ships in the Red Sea!
- Author:weiyun.com
- Source:weiyun.com
- Release Date:2025-09-04
On the evening of September 2 local time, Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yehaiya Sareya delivered a speech saying that the Houthi armed forces launched several military operations against Israel that day.It also stated that in order to further implement a blockade of Israeli shipping, Houthi forces used drones and cruise missiles to hit a cargo ship heading towards Israeli ports in the northern Red Sea.
According to foreign media reports, the Houthi armed forces claimed to be attacking an MSC container ship "MSC Aby", which is the second ship claimed by the Houthi armed forces this week.The Houthi forces did not provide specific information on the attack.But according to the data, the ship appears to have arrived at its destination port safely.
According to the Houthi forces, the reason for the attack was "it has connections with Israel and violated the ban on access to occupied Palestinian ports", and also said the Houthi forces hit the ship's hull directly.
Recently, the situation in the Red Sea region of the Middle East has become tense again. Houthi armed forces may increase harassment of international ships passing through the Red Sea region. The shipping situation in the Red Sea may deteriorate sharply again...
According to the Houthi forces, the reason for the attack was "it has connections with Israel and violated the ban on access to occupied Palestinian ports", and also said the Houthi forces hit the ship's hull directly.
Data shows that the container ship "MSC Aby" with the Liberian flag was sailing from Egypt's port of Said to the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.Currently, the UKMTO, which is responsible for the security alerts and reports in the region, has not released any reports related to the incident.
The Houthi claimed that it was targeted only by ships that had connections with Israel, affiliated with Israel, and by ships owned by companies serving Israeli ports.Judging from AIS data, "MSC Aby" has not recently stopped at ports in Israel, but has docked at Ashdod in 2023.
However, MSC's ships often serve Israeli ports, which may explain the Houthi's decision to target "MSC Aby" in the so-called attack.It is reported that the MSC's ships have been attacked by more than a dozen Houthi attacks so far.
In fact, the Houthi reports on their own attacks were not always reliable.Earlier this week, Houthi claimed to have hit the tanker "Scarlet Ray" directly with a missile, but the tanker reported splashes nearby but did not cause any harm to the ship or crew and continued to sail.At present, the specific situation of the attack on the "MSC Aby" container ship cannot be confirmed.
Recently, the situation in the Red Sea region of the Middle East has become tense again. Houthi armed forces may increase harassment of international ships passing through the Red Sea region. The shipping situation in the Red Sea may deteriorate sharply again...