UK’s ship attack in the Red Sea, tainted bullets and rockets, Huti rebels join

Attack on Ship in Red Sea: On Sunday, a commercial ship in the Red Sea near the coast of Yemen was attacked by armed people in the Middle East by armed people. The attackers shouted bullets on the ship and fired rocket-racket grenades (RPG).

In response, the armed security team on the ship also fired. Britain’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center reported that the security team of the ship retaliated. The news agency Associated Press gave this information on Sunday quoting the British military group.

Huti rebels have done such attacks before
In recent months, Yemen’s Huti rebel group has carried out missiles and drone attacks on several commercial and military ships in the region. They say that they are taking these attacks against the Israeli attacks on Hamas in Gaza Strip. Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Hothis targeted more than 100 business ships, of which two drowned and four sailors died.

Business in the red sea affected badly
The trade through the Red Sea Corridor has been badly affected due to the Huki attacks. This waterway causes movement of about 1 trillion dollars every year, but frequent attacks have led to a huge decline in trade and have affected the global supply chain. The situation here is eyeing all over the world, because this area of ​​the Red Sea is not only important from the strategic point of view, but also like a lifeline for global trade.