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A ship on Saturday caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being hit by a projectile. The incident was confirmed by the British military, with one report suggesting its crew was preparing to abandon the vessel.

This incident follows a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea corridor. However, the rebels did not immediately claim responsibility for the attack.

The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre issued an alert about the vessel, describing the incident as taking place some 210 kilometres (130 miles) east of Aden.

“A vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile, resulting in a fire," the UKMTO said. “Authorities are investigating." The maritime security firm Ambrey described the ship as a Camero

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