Riyadh, Aug. 24 -- Saudi Arabia's national shipping company Bahri said on Monday that one of its tankers was involved in a security incident in the Red Sea, hours after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed they had targeted the vessel with a ballistic missile.
The Islamist militia said that it struck the Saudi-linked oil tanker Amzan off the coast of Yanbu. Bahri confirmed that the tanker, which is associated with its fleet, "experienced a security incident in the Red Sea on August 24".
The company said all crew members were safe and no injuries had been reported.
"Bahri continues to maintain regular contact with the ship, as well as close coordination with relevant entities and parties within the maritime sector, while closely monitoring...