Saudi company denies US reports about Houthi attack on its ship in Red Sea

A Saudi maritime shipping company denied on Tuesday US reports that one of its ships was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi group in the Red Sea.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that the Houthis attacked two crude oil-laden tankers -- the Panama- flagged/owned, Greek-operated MV Blue Lagoon I and the Saudi-flagged, owned and operated MV Amjad -- with two ballistic missiles.

“We unequivocally confirm that Amjad was not targeted and suffered no injuries or damage,” the Saudi National Shipping Company (Bahri) said in a statement.