Weekly

Recent maritime developments near Yemen and Somalia highlight a deteriorating security environment.

Security concerns for ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have escalated this week due to recent Houthi attacks on merchant vessels.

Maritime security during the timeframe covered in this report between the Red Sea and northwestern Indian Ocean remained fragile.

News of a Hazard A cargo ship, the Megalopolis, being targeted approximately 1,000 km from Houthi-controlled territory surfaced on 18 October.

At least four civilian vessels were targeted this week, crippling several vessels.

This week saw three merchant vessels targeted in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden by Yemenbased Houthi forces, and no significant attacks carried out by Somali-based actors.