Houthi drone attack hits merchant vessel in Red Sea

ADEN, Yemen, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A merchant vessel flying the Liberian flag was struck by a Houthi drone attack while sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah early Sunday morning, a pro-government naval official told Xinhua.

The Yemeni official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the merchant vessel, identified as the "Transworld Navigator," was targeted at approximately 5:05