Attacks on the Lobivia
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| Attacks on the MV Lobivia | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Red Sea crisis, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels and Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) | |
| Location | Red Sea |
| Date | 19 July 2024 |
| Target | MV Lobivia |
| Weapons | Unmanned surface vessels and missles |
| Deaths | none |
| Perpetrators |  Houthis |
The attacks on the MT Lobivia refers to twice Houthi attacks on a Singapore-registered container ship in two separate incidents by missles on 19 July 2024. While the vessel was travelling from Djibouti to Colombo, Sri Lanka, at a seaposition 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen it was hit by missles. The missiles struck two areas on its port side.[1]
Attack
[edit]In the night the Lobivia cargo ship was attacked by the Houthi Millitia.[2] While Labvia was travelling from Djibouti to Colombo, Sri Lanka, at 0350 UTC at a seaposition 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen the vessel was hit by missles. The missiles struck two areas on its port side.[1]According to the Houthis, Lobvia was also attacked by an URV. The missles hit resulting in a fire onboard that was subsequently extinguished by the crew.[3]
The Lobvia was able to set sail after the attacks and sailed Somalia's Berbera Port.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Asiatic Lloyd containership struck by missile in Gulf of Aden". Lloyd's List. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ "Houthis damage cargo ship in Gulf of Aden". Voice of America. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ a b "Houthis claim strike on Singapore-flagged container vessel in Gulf of Aden". CNA. Retrieved 2025-07-12.