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The Houthi terrorists have launched an attack on the 'Motaro' on Oct 28, 2024, as it was passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. One explosion occurred near the vessel at 2:35 p.m. GMT, followed by another at 3:03 p.m. GMT and a final explosion at 4:37 p.m. GMT. The vessel and its crew were reportedly safe, and the ship continued the voyage from St. Petersburg to the next port of call, Changjiangkou. The vessel has no known connections to Israel and has not docked at any Israeli port in the last three years, The Houthi militants also claimed attacks on two other vessels, the 'Maersk Kowloon' and the 'SC Montreal' in the Arabian Sea.

The 'St John', en route from Mogadishu to Jebel Ali, came under attack from a long-range drone of the Houthi terroristson Oct 10, 2024. It was unknown whether the vessel was hit and if so whether any damage was caused. The ship was able to continue the voyage, heading for Oman and currently underway in the Arabian Sea. The Houthi terrorists have claimed responsibility for this attack, calling it a part of its attacks on global shipping associated in some way with the Israelis and their war in Gaza.

On Oct 23, 2024, the 'Huan Hang 99' wa approached by five unidentified small vessels, which retreated when warning shots were fired. The ship was near the southern coast of Aden during the incident.

On Oct 10, 2024, the 'Olympic Spirit', en route from Jeddah to Muscat, suffered three attacks with unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. One unknown projectile hit the ship as it was sailing close to the Eritrean coast at 12:10 a.m. GMT, about 70 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah. The projectile was likely an aerial drone that struck the ship’s bridge, causing light damage on its starboard side. Approximately four hours later, two additional projectiles detonated within 0.27 nautical miles of the vessel’s port side. The master of the vessel reported the tanker was hit by four projectiles, sustaining damage, but no fires or casualties were reported. The crew was reported safe and the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.

On Oct 18, 2024, the Houthi terrorists claimed to have targeted the 'MEgalopolis' in the Arabian Sea, stating the ship was targeted using drones for violating the Houthis restriction on entering the Israeli-operated ports, without elaborating on the actual date of the incident. The ship is owned by the American Costamare.Inc and chartered to AP Moller Maersk. It had sailed from Valencia on Sep 24 en route to Salalah.