CAIRO (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis stated on Sunday that they’d attacked two civilian ships together with an American destroyer within the Purple Sea and Arabian Sea, their newest effort to disrupt delivery in what they are saying is assist for Palestinians in Gaza.

In a press release, the Houthi navy spokesperson, Yahya Saree, stated the militant group fired ballistic missiles on the American destroyer, naval missiles at a ship referred to as the Captain Paris, and drones at a ship referred to as the Pleased Condor. It was not clear whether or not any of the targets have been hit.

Early on Sunday the UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) stated {that a} vessel 40 nautical miles south of Yemen’s al Mukha had reported two explosions close by. The vessel and its crew have been protected and persevering with their journey, it stated, with out figuring out the ship.

The Iran-aligned Houthis, who management Yemen’s capital and most of it populated areas, have launched dozens of assaults on worldwide delivery within the Purple Sea area since November in solidarity with Palestinians.

The assaults have upended international commerce by forcing ship homeowners to reroute vessels away from the Suez Canal, and drawn retaliatory U.S. and British strikes since February.