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A merchant ship issued a distress call after being struck in the Red Sea off Yemen, in what appeared to be the latest attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The ship was hit about 68 nautical miles southwest of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, maritime security firm Ambrey said
Red Sea
It is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia.
One of the most saline bodies of water in the world.
Bordering Countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Connected to the Indian ocean in south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden.
In the north are the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal).
Occupies a part of Great Rift Valley (Afro-Arabian Rift Valley).
Home to numerous islands, including the Farasan Islands, Hanish Islands, and Dahlac Archipelago.
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