Saree: Yemeni Missile Hits MINERVAGRACH Ship, Setting It Ablaze

The strike was conducted in the Gulf of Aden with a cruise missile, directly hitting the ship, setting it ablaze, and placing it at risk of sinking.

Yemen, PUREWILAYAH.COM – The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Tuesday that their naval forces carried out a military operation targeting the vessel MINERVAGRACHT in the Gulf of Aden, after its owning company violated the decision prohibiting entry into the ports of occupied Palestine.

According to the official statement, the ship was struck with a cruise missile, sustaining a direct hit that set it ablaze and placed it at risk of sinking.

The Armed Forces confirmed that their operations will continue until the aggression ends and the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted.

The statement stressed that Yemen remains committed to enforcing a full maritime blockade on the Israeli enemy in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden. It also renewed its warning to all companies and vessels against violating the announced ban.

“Our operations will persist and will not cease except with the end of the aggression and the lifting of the blockade on Gaza,” the Armed Forces declared.

The statement concluded with a reaffirmation of Yemen’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their resistance, framing the operation as part of the ongoing struggle against what it called “the crime of the century.”

Here is the Full Statement Issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces

In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

“O you who believe! If you help Allah, He will help you and make your feet firm.”
— The Holy Qur’an

In victory for the oppressed Palestinian people and their valiant resistance, and in response to the genocidal crimes and the crimes of starvation committed by the Zionist enemy against our brothers in the Gaza Strip—
and as confirmation of the continuation of the ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea—

the naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out a military operation targeting the vessel MINERVAGRACHT, whose owning company violated the decision prohibiting entry into the ports of occupied Palestine.

The strike was conducted in the Gulf of Aden with a cruise missile, directly hitting the ship, setting it ablaze, and placing it at risk of sinking.

Our great Yemeni people—steadfast, patient, and fighting—will continue to support and stand with the oppressed Palestinian people against this crime of the century.

The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm that their military operations will persist and will not cease except with the end of aggression and the lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip.

The Armed Forces also reaffirm the continuation of the naval blockade against the Israeli enemy across the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Bab al-Mandab, and the Gulf of Aden, once again warning all companies and ships of the consequences of violating the declared ban.

Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Guardian, the best Patron, and the best Supporter.

Long live Yemen—free, proud, and independent.
Victory for Yemen, and for all the free people of the Ummah.

Sana’a, 8th Rabi’ al-Akhir 1447 AH
Corresponding to September 30, 2025 CE

Issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces (PW)