Rerouting of 2 ships in the Red Sea after an explosion
Maersk Shipping Company says two ships flying the American flag, heading towards the Red Sea, turned back after seeing explosions nearby
It has been reported that two ships, accompanied by the U.S. Navy, intercepted several projectiles
It is said that the crew was unharmed and the Navy escorted the ships towards the Gulf of Aden
Maersk says these two ships were operated by a subsidiary company that was transporting cargo for U.S. government entities
Earlier, a British maritime security agency had announced that an explosion occurred today near a ship off the coast of southern Yemen