Vessel reports shots fired near Yemen’s Nishtun, Ambrey says

British security firm Ambrey said, a merchant vessel reported shots from a skiff approximately 109 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Nishtun.
Ambrey added, four armed people aboard a skiff approached the vessel and reportedly shot at the merchant vessel, and a private armed security team aboard returned fire.
Ambrey said, the vessel reportedly increased speed and was no longer under threat by the skiff, with no damage or injuries reported.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported the same incident on Thursday.
Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to expand their operations against shipping to the Indian Ocean region.
The Iran-aligned group has been attacking ships in the Red Sea region since November in what they say is a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians during Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.