DUBAI, March 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A merchant ship has been damaged by a missile strike in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said on Friday, following a series of attacks by Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

"A merchant vessel has reported that they have been struck by a missile and the vessel has sustained some damage," the British navy's United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations said, adding that the crew were not injured and the ship continued its journey.