A British vessel has been struck by a missile and is on fire near Yemen, according to UK Maritime Transport Operations (UKMTO) centre.

The UKMTO has received report of an incident 60 nautical miles south east of Aden, Yemen.

Chiefs say that authorities have been informed and are responding.Houthis confirmed their forces carried out an operation targeting "the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda" in the Gulf of Aden.

Authorities are said to be responding to the incident{ai:summary}A British vessel near Yemen has been hit by a missile and is now engulfed in flames. The UK Maritime Transport Operations center has received reports of the incident and authorities are responding. The Houthis claim responsibility for targeting the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden. #foreignaffairs

Red Sea attack: British registered ship struck by missile and on fire off Yemeni coast

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