German frigate "Hessen" repels Houthi attack on cargo ship. “An incoming missile was destroyed,” reported the Bundeswehr operations command.
The “Hessen’ was sent to the region at the end of February as part of the EU naval mission “Aspides” to protect merchant shipping with 240 soldiers on board. For several months, Yemen's Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, has been attacking ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.