Panama-flagged vessel targeted off Yemeni coast

ADEN, Yemen, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Panama-flagged commercial vessel was struck by an explosive-laden drone boat off the coast of Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Thursday, a Yemeni naval official told Xinhua.

The official said on condition of anonymity that the vessel, identified as SW North Wind I, a 15-year-old bulk carrier, was navigating the southern Red Sea when the attack occurred.

The ship