According to a spokesman for the movement, this was in response to US and British aggression against Yemen.
In the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, January 17, the Yemeni Houthis carried out an attack on the American ship Genco Picardy. Yahya Sari, military representative of the Houthi movement "Ansar Allah", said this on air of Al Masirah TV channel.
He specified that the Yemeni Navy used anti-ship missiles.
"The Yemeni Navy launched strikes using anti-ship missiles on the US ship Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden in response to aggression against Yemeni territory," the Houthi spokesman said, claiming that a direct hit on the ship was recorded.
Yahya Sari once again assured that Yemen will continue to repel all attacks on the republic.
There is no confirmation of the information from the US side yet.
Earlier, the attack on the US ship in the Gulf of Aden was carried out on Monday, January 15.
Recall, the Yemeni Houthis, as a sign of support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in November last year began to attack in the Red Sea ships that are associated with supplies to Israel.
The United States is going to return the Yemeni Houthi movement "Ansar Allah" to the list of terrorist organizations.