The Reuters news agency today reported the Houthis as saying that they had launched a missile attack on the Ocean Jazz, a 10,662 dwt U.S.-flagged heavlift carrier, in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis did not say when or precisely where the attack took place or if any damage was caused.
The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists' report of an alleged successful attack on M/V Ocean Jazz is patently false. NAVCENT has maintained constant communications with M/V Ocean Jazz throughout its safe transit.
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