Missile Hits Container Ship Vela Nova Off Pakistan. Projectile Strike Kills Crew in Bab el-Mandeb

Two fatalities and four additional casualties were reported. Yemeni navy forces that moved in to assist came under fire and suffered one casualty of their own.

GULF OF OMAN / BAB EL-MANDEB — Two commercial vessels were struck on August 11 in separate incidents confirmed by both the Joint Maritime Information Center and United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.

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In the Gulf of Oman, the container ship Vela Nova was hit by a missile fired from a helicopter. The vessel was 71 nautical miles from the Pakistani coast when the strike occurred. The master reported damage to the stern and steering compartment.

The ship lost steering control and a fire broke out. The fire was later extinguished. All crew members were accounted for and none were injured.

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