The British Military Maritime Trade Operations Centre, UKMTO, said in a warning to sailors in the area that the ship Tutor sank in the Red Sea.
He added: “Military authorities reported that marine debris and oil were seen at the last reported location.” He added: “It is believed that the ship sank.”
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that the attack, which occurred a week ago, killed “a crew member who arrived from the Philippines.”
Since November, the Houthis have launched dozens of drone and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, disrupting global maritime trade in this strategic region.
Yemeni rebels, allies of Iran, say they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians in the context of the attack launched by Israel in October against the Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.
In December, the United States, which supports Israel, established a multinational force to protect shipping in the Red Sea, and launched attacks against rebels in Yemen in January, with help from the United Kingdom.
But the attacks did not deter the Houthis, who began targeting ships linked to Israel, the US and the UK.
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