The British Maritime Trade Operations Authority said yesterday that it had received a report of an incident 150 nautical miles northwest of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah.

The report stated, “The ship’s captain reported that they received a call from an entity that claimed to be affiliated with (the Yemeni Navy) and requested that the ship operate its automatic identification system.”

The report added, “Shortly after the call, a member of the ship’s crew reported that they heard what were suspected to be gunshots.”

The Houthi terrorist militia's attacks over a period of months disrupted global shipping traffic, forcing companies to change their route to make longer and more expensive trips around southern Africa.