Cargo ship under attack 'by unknown assailants' in Red Sea, says British military

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The incident is under investigation with no further details on the vessel or damage yet.Additionally, no group has claimed responsibility forthe attack as of Sunday afternoon. However, Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to begin attacking ships again, though there's no report of them having started carrying it out.

Meanwhile, Somali pirates have been active further away in the Gulf of Aden recently as well.Catch the latest world news and top headlines. Download the TOI App.

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