US military: 2 missiles fired near USS Mason from Yemen after ship seizure

Two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen came near a US warship after it aided a tanker that had been seized in the Gulf of Aden, the US military said on November 27, raising the stakes amid a series of ship attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

A statement from US Central Command said the missiles splashed down in the water some 10 miles (16 kilometres) away from the USS Mason as it aided the tanker Central Park, Caliber.Az reports, citing Western media.

''There was no damage or reported injuries from either vessel during this incident," Central Command said.

The Houthis did not immediately acknowledge the attack.

Central Command also said it apprehended five armed attackers who targeted the Central Park.

The Houthis claimed on Nov. 19 that they had "seized" an Israeli ship, a claim later denied by Tel Aviv. Israel affirmed that the ship is owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese firm, refuting that there were any Israeli personnel on board.

Previously, the Houthis had threatened to target ships owned or operated by Israeli companies as a "support for Gaza," urging nations to withdraw their citizens working within the crews of these ships.