A cargo ship reports an attack in the Red Sea off al-Hudaydah, Yemen, and sends a distress signal saying it is under assault by unknown armed assailants.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations is investigating the incident and has warned other vessels to transit with caution and to report any suspicious activity while details about damage, casualties and the ship’s operator remain unavailable.The assault underscores persistent security risks for commercial traffic in the strategic shipping lane near
Yemen’s main port city, with Houthi rebels’ prior threats and continued Somali pirate activity in the Gulf of Aden complicating navigation and insurance costs.