NNA - A merchant vessel was "taking on water" off the Yemeni port of Hodeida on Tuesday after it was damaged in a missile attack, maritime security firm Ambrey said.

The ship was "targeted with three missiles," Ambrey said, adding that a distress call said it "had sustained damage to the cargo hold and was taking on water."

The distress call also reported that "the vessel was listing," Ambrey added. 

The firm did not identify the ship or say how many crew members were on board.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came amid a campaign of drone and missile attacks against Israeli-linked shipping by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. -- AFP

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