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Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles at two ships in Red SeaThe group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said they were US and British ships, but records from shipping trackers show they are flagged to the Marshall Islands and Barbados.

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Last Updated 06 February 2024, 15:20 IST

<div class="paragraphs"><p>A Houthi follower rides on the back of a pick-up truck during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. </p></div>

A Houthi follower rides on the back of a pick-up truck during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024.

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DUBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they fired naval missiles at two ships, Star Nasia and Morning Tide, in the Red Sea, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech.

Sarea said they were US and British ships, but records from shipping trackers show they are flagged to the Marshall Islands and Barbados.

(Published 06 February 2024, 15:20 IST)