The United States has indicated that the group behind the attempted seizure of an Israel-linked cargo ship over the weekend is likely composed of Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters from neighboring Yemen.
Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, speaking on Monday, stated that while the possibility of a Houthi connection is not ruled out, initial assessments suggest the involvement of Somali individuals.
Ryder emphasized that the incident appears to be “clearly a piracy-related incident.” Over the weekend, armed men attempted to hijack the tanker Central Park, which has connections to Israel.
The US Navy successfully thwarted the capture after the warship Mason arrived at the scene, leading to the capture of the armed individuals.
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