A ship's captain reported being attacked by an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) which was successfully disabled about 63 nautical miles (116 km) southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
The vessel also reported two explosions in its close proximity, UKMTO and British maritime security firm Ambrey said.
On Tuesday, UKMTO added that a separate ship located 97 nautical miles (179 km) northwest of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah reported an explosion in its vicinity.
The vessels and crew involved in both incidents are safe and proceeding to their next port of call.
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