MOSCOW, January 3. British maritime security company Ambrey reported three explosions on a Maltese-flagged container ship off the Yemeni port of Mocha, Reuters reported.
«»British maritime security company Ambrey said on Tuesday that a Maltese-flagged container ship flag reported three explosions on the port stern 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Yemen's Mocha,» the agency said in a statement.
It is noted that the captain requested the arrival of a warship. After the incident, a nearby vessel reported seeing a small boat nearby.
According to the company, three missiles were fired at the ship from the Yemeni province of Taiz.
In addition, the UK Maritime Trade Authority ( The Royal Navy's UKMTO said it had also received reports of three explosions on a merchant ship east of Eritrea. According to the department, the ship is not damaged and the crew is safe. Authorities are investigating.